Phencyclidine Induced Oculogyric Crisis Responding Well to Conventional Treatment
Joint Authors
Tahir, Hassan
Daruwalla, Vistasp
Source
Case Reports in Emergency Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-05-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Oculogyric crisis is a form of acute dystonic reaction characterized by involuntary upward deviation of eye ball.
Its causes are broad with antipsychotics and antiemetics as the most common causes.
Case Presentation.
A 25-year-old man with the past medical history of marijuana use presented to ED with involuntary upward deviation of eye 1 day after using phencyclidine (PCP) for the first time.
He did not have any other symptoms and was hemodynamically stable.
All laboratory investigations were normal except urine drug screen which was positive for PCP.
Patient was treated with IV diphenhydramine which improved his symptoms.
Conclusion.
Illicit drug abuse is a growing problem in our society with increasingly more patients presenting to ED with its complications.
The differential diagnosis of acute dystonic reactions should be extended to include illicit drugs as the potential cause of reversible acute dystonias especially in high risk patients.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Tahir, Hassan& Daruwalla, Vistasp. 2015. Phencyclidine Induced Oculogyric Crisis Responding Well to Conventional Treatment. Case Reports in Emergency Medicine،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058463
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Tahir, Hassan& Daruwalla, Vistasp. Phencyclidine Induced Oculogyric Crisis Responding Well to Conventional Treatment. Case Reports in Emergency Medicine No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058463
American Medical Association (AMA)
Tahir, Hassan& Daruwalla, Vistasp. Phencyclidine Induced Oculogyric Crisis Responding Well to Conventional Treatment. Case Reports in Emergency Medicine. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058463
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1058463