| Literature DB >> 29609715 |
Emanuela Postiglione1, Elena Antelmi1,2, Monica Moresco1, Simona Pichini3, Fabio Pizza1,2, Giuseppe Plazzi1,2, Francesco Paolo Busardò4,5.
Abstract
ABSTRACT: Stupor is a diagnostic challenge at emergency department. Differential diagnosis includes idiopathic recurrent stupor, formerly attributed to "endozepine-4" accumulation. This condition has been recently questioned because many suspected cases resulted in exogenous benzodiazepine intake that eludes the conventional toxicological assay. In case of unexplained recurrent stupor, to extend the benzodiazepine search in nonconventional matrices can allow unmasking of hidden toxic behavior.Entities:
Keywords: benzodiazepine intoxication; idiopathic recurrent stupor; segmental hair analysis
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Year: 2018 PMID: 29609715 PMCID: PMC5886450 DOI: 10.5664/jcsm.7078
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Sleep Med ISSN: 1550-9389 Impact factor: 4.062