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10.4103/0976-3147.105616
Transient electromyographic findings in serotonergic toxicity due to combination of essitalopram and isoniazid
Department of Neurology, Pamukkale University, School of Medicine, Denizli, Turkey
Prof. Çağdas Erdoğan Department of Neurology, Pamukkale University, School of Medicine Denizli Turkey drcagdaserdogan@gmail.com
Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice
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This article was originally published by Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Private Ltd. and was migrated to Scientific Scholar after the change of Publisher.
This article was originally published by Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Private Ltd. and was migrated to Scientific Scholar after the change of Publisher.
Abstract
ABSTRACT
Here, we report a case of serotonergic toxicity due to combination of essitalopram and isoniazid, which was rarely reported before. Moreover, we observed transient neurogenic denervation potentials in needle electromyography, which disappeared with the treatment of serotonergic toxicity. As to our best knowledge, this is the first case, reporting transient electromyographic changes probably due to serotonergic toxicity.
Keywords
Denervation potentials
electromyography
essitalopram
isoniazid
serotonergic toxicity
Conflicts of interest
None declared
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