Vertical gaze palsy due to medication error
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Vertical gaze palsy due to medication error
We present a teenage boy with recent onset of seizures, who was erroneously treated with a large dose of an antiseizure medication as a result of drug mix-up. The ensuing drug toxicity caused vertical gaze palsy, an unusual manifestation related to overdose of the agent. Timely recognition of the error and discontinuation of the drug resulted in complete recovery to baseline.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Epilepsy & Behavior Case Reports
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2213-3232
DOI: 10.1016/j.ebcr.2017.04.005