In:
Sanamed, Centre for Evaluation in Education and Science (CEON/CEES), Vol. 16, No. 1 ( 2021), p. 95-100
Abstract:
Introduction: Self-treatment with Lamotrigine rarely ends with toxicity, regardless of the suicidal intentions of the patient. The authors hereby present an illustrative case of the patient who has been treated with epilepsy therapy with Dandy-Walker syndrome and congenital epidermolysis bullosa (potentially skin-unwanted). Lamotrigine is a phenyltriazine-class, broad-spectrum antiepileptic and therapy of bipolar depression. Dandy-Walker syndrome is a pathological entity and represents the set of developmental, cerebral, but also other abnormalities of the organism. Epidermolysis bullosa is a hereditary, non-inflammatory skin disease with a mucous membrane of characteristic "bubbles". Case report: Our patient, a 37-year-old male was first admitted to the hospital department of Urgent Medicine of Clinical Center Kragujevac because he consumed two boxes of Lamotrigine tablets. In the receiving clinic, the patient showed respiratory failure and was urgently intubated. From medical documentation and hetero-anamnesis (obtained by his father), the authors found out that he was treated for epilepsy, Dandy-Walker syndrome, and congenital epidermolysis bullosa, which deteriorated with the use of Lamotrigine through potentially undesirable skin effects. During clinical observation, a lavage of gastric contents was conducted. The medical coal was used via nasogastric intubation as a detoxification method because of the patient's comatose state. Causative metabolic pathway of lamotrigine, the hemodialysis was performed. Conclusion: The case report of our patient points to the necessity of a multidisciplinary approach of the expert team, consisting of the clinical pharmacologist and toxicologist, neurologist, dermatologist, nephrologists, and other specialists, if necessary. Patients with Dandy-Walker syndrome require adequate socio-medical care.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1452-662X
,
2217-8171
Uniform Title:
Akutno trovanje lamotriginom kod odraslih - prikaz slučaja
DOI:
10.24125/sanamed.v16i1.504
Language:
English
Publisher:
Centre for Evaluation in Education and Science (CEON/CEES)
Publication Date:
2021
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2695960-4
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