Book chapter
Drug-Induced disorders of the nervous system
Aminoff's Neurology and General Medicine, pp.685-711
Academic Press
2014
Abstract
Drug reactions commonly involve the nervous system, resulting in a variety of disorders that may be serious and even life-threatening and may mimic many naturally occurring neurologic disorders. Most drug-induced disorders are potentially reversible if the offending agent is identified and withdrawn. The possibility of an iatrogenic condition should be considered in any patient with neurologic symptoms, and a full drug history should always be obtained. The spectrum of drug-induced neurologic disorders is wide, ranging from disturbances of neuromuscular or autonomic function to seizures, movement disorders, syndromes of raised intracranial pressure, stroke, cognitive dysfunction, and encephalopathic states.
Details
- Title
- Drug-Induced disorders of the nervous system
- Authors/Creators
- K.D.J. O’Connor (Author/Creator)F.L. Mastaglia (Author/Creator)
- Contributors
- M.J. Aminoff (Editor)S.A. Josephson (Editor)
- Publication Details
- Aminoff's Neurology and General Medicine, pp.685-711
- Publisher
- Academic Press
- Identifiers
- 991005541777207891
- Copyright
- © 2014 Elsevier Inc
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Institute for Immunology and Infectious Diseases
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
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