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Carbamazepine Toxicity-Induced Spindle Coma: A Novel Case Report
Bhumir Chauhan1, Amitkumar Patanvadiya, Gopal Krishna Dash
1Narayana Institute of Neurosciences, Narayana Health City, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
Clinical Neuropharmacology
|February 15, 2017
Summary
A 9-year-old girl experienced coma after ingesting carbamazepine. Electroencephalogram (EEG) revealed spindle coma (SC), which resolved after hemodialysis, leading to full recovery. This case highlights carbamazepine as a cause of SC.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Clinical Toxicology
Background:
- Carbamazepine is an anticonvulsant medication.
- Spindle coma (SC) is a rare EEG pattern.
- Nonconvulsive status epilepticus can present with altered consciousness.
