Drug-Induced disorders of the nervous system
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O’Connor, K.D.J. and Mastaglia, F.L. (2014) Drug-Induced disorders of the nervous system. In: Aminoff, M.J. and Josephson, S.A., (eds.) Aminoff's Neurology and General Medicine. Academic Press, pp. 685-711.
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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 Most drug-induced disorders are potentially reversible if the offending agent is identified and withdrawn.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.
| Item Type: | Book Chapter |
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| Murdoch Affiliation(s): | Institute for Immunology and Infectious Diseases |
| Publisher: | Academic Press |
| Copyright: | © 2014 Elsevier Inc |
| URI: | http://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/id/eprint/25415 |
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