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    Status Epilepticus Associated with Ecstasy
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    Case Report
    VOLUME: 23 ISSUE: 1
    P: 31-34
    April 2017

    Status Epilepticus Associated with Ecstasy

    Arch Epilepsy 2017;23(1):31-34
    DOI: 10.14744/epilepsi.2016.60565
    Oğuzhan ÖZ 1
    Ahmet ÇETİZ 1
    Serdar TAŞDEMİR 2
    Hakan AKGÜN 2
    Muammer KORKMAZ 2
    Salim Kemal TUNCER 3
    Mehmet YÜCEL 1
    Şeref DEMİRKAYA 1
    1. Department of Neurology, Gülhane Military Medical Academy, Ankara, Turkey
    2. Department of Neurology, Beytepe Military Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
    3. Department of Emergency, Gülhane Military Medical Academy, Ankara, Turkey
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    Received Date: 11.01.2016
    Accepted Date: 03.11.2016
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    ABSTRACT

    Status epilepticus (SE) is a life-threatening emergency condition. In addition to well-known etiological factors, many rare causative factors have also been defined. Ecstasy (3,4-methylenedioxy-N-methylamphetamine) is an amphetamine derivative known to cause SE. Presently described is a case of recurrent SE in which ecstasy was an etiological factor.

    Keywords: Ecstasy, epilepsy, status epilepticus

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