14. On Opium in Epilepsy

Opium

of opium. Indeed, there can be few (if any) officials in authority, either in India or China, having, or who could be reasonably expected to possess, more than a very general impression regarding the subject. Yet, in many districts in India, the use of opium is as common as in China itself. On the other hand, there are numerous medical officers, who, from personal experience and observation, of...

Surgery for intractable epilepsy in a 14-year-old girl.

We report on a 14-year-old girl who presented with a 2-year history of simple and complex partial seizures with secondary generalisation. Monotherapy using carbamazepine and combination therapy using carbamazepine and gabapentin had been tried within the 2 years before presentation. Seizure control, however, was poor. Magnetic resonance imaging showed structural abnormalities over the right occ...

Permanganate in Opium Poisoning

Sir,?This treatment has not found by any means strong support, although founded on good chemical reason, i.e., that potassium permanganate decomposes morphia. If is naturally only useful to render harmless the morphia tvhich is in the alimentary canal and so unabsorbed. No one who understands what poisoning is, would expect this drug to be of service when a case is seen late, and a lethal dose ...

Do Opium Abusers Develop Lead Toxicity? A Study on Opium Abusers in Hamadan, Iran

Background:Raw opium is a kind of drug, abused a lot in Iran. In a vast majority of cases, various impurities including lead are added to raw opium. This study aimed to evaluate Blood Lead Level (BLL) and probable clinical symptoms triggered by it among opium abusers. Methods:This study was case control and conducted on 40 patients addicted to raw opium (case group) and 40 patients without any ...

Blood lead level in opium abuse. Which is more dangerous? Opium smoking or opium ingestion?