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Seizure following the Use of the COX-2 Inhibitor Etoricoxib
Joint Authors
Arnao, Valentina
Riolo, Marianna
Aridon, Paolo
Fierro, Brigida
Source
Case Reports in Neurological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-01-22
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We describe a case of epileptic seizures occurring after the use of a COX-2 inhibitor.
A 61-year-old man was admitted to our department because of a generalized tonic-clonic seizure.
EEG showed generalized slowdown of the activity.
Neuroimaging and blood samples studies did not evidence alterations, but a careful pharmacological history revealed that the patient had taken the COX-2 inhibitor etoricoxib to treat lumbago few days before the onset of clinical symptoms.
No seizures were reported after etoricoxib discontinuation and an EEG resulted to be normal two months after this.
Conclusion.
Knowing the pharmacological history of a patient is important for understanding the clinical presentation and selecting appropriate treatment.
This is, to the best of our knowledge, the first reported case of generalized seizures associated with the use of COX-2 inhibitors.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Arnao, Valentina& Riolo, Marianna& Fierro, Brigida& Aridon, Paolo. 2017. Seizure following the Use of the COX-2 Inhibitor Etoricoxib. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Arnao, Valentina…[et al.]. Seizure following the Use of the COX-2 Inhibitor Etoricoxib. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Arnao, Valentina& Riolo, Marianna& Fierro, Brigida& Aridon, Paolo. Seizure following the Use of the COX-2 Inhibitor Etoricoxib. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1147075
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1147075