Abstract

MORALES-BUSTAMANTE, JUAN FELIPE  and  BERROUET-MEJIA, MARIE CLAIRE. Cocaine and convulsive status. CES Med. [online]. 2012, vol.26, n.2, pp.215-221. ISSN 0120-8705.

ABSTRACT Cocaine remains a major social problem for the consequences associated with its acute and chronic consumption. Cardiotoxical consequences associated with cocaine use is mostly studied, however, this alkaloid is also associated with neurological complications. In this report we describe the case of a 32 year old woman who developed a convulsive status secondary to cocaine ingestion. Also we review the toxicokinetic and toxicodynamic aspects of cocaine, as well as the pathophysiology of this complication

Keywords : Cocaine; Toxicity mechanisms; Convulsive status; Case report.

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