Open AccessIs There Possibility Of Withdrawal Seizure In Opioid Dependence Syndrome? A Case Report
Author(s) -
Bharati Sharma Regmi,
S Limbu,
Sarthak Nepal
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of psychiatrist's association of nepal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2091-2862
pISSN - 2350-8949
DOI - 10.3126/jpan.v9i2.36290
Subject(s) - opioid , heroin , medicine , anesthesia , drug withdrawal , opioid use disorder , psychology , psychiatry , pediatrics , drug , receptor
Opioids are commonly used and abused substance worldwide. Opioid withdrawal may manifest as severe muscle cramps, diarrhea, rhinorrhea, lacrimation, piloerection, yawning, and fever. Here, we report a 32 year old man with heroin dependence, presented with new onset generalized tonic-clonic seizure following heroin withdrawal. Seizure is a life-threating condition and rare phenomenon in opioid withdrawal therefore, reporting of this case is important. It may help clinician to be aware and consider seizure as a part of opioid withdrawal.