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Is There Possibility Of Withdrawal Seizure In Opioid Dependence Syndrome? A Case Report

Author(s) -

B S Regmi,

S Limbu,

Sarthak Nepal

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

journal of psychiatrists 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.

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