Amphetamine-Associated Seizures

Authors

  • J Gordon Millichap Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15844/pedneurbriefs-25-4-1

Keywords:

Amphetamine-Associated Seizures, Methylphenidate, Substance Use Disorders

Abstract

Neurologists at the Royal Perth Hospital, Western Australia, studied 44 adolescents and young adults who presented with first seizures occurring within 24 h of illicit use of amphetamine or related analogs (amphetamine-associated seizures, AAS) and identified over 8 years.

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Published

2011-04-01

Issue

Section

Seizure Disorders