Serotonin syndrome: A case report

Serotonin syndrome is a rare but potentially fatal complication of drugs that have effects on central nervous system serotonin. It is characterized by sudden onset of altered mental status, increased neuromuscular activity and autonomic instability. The author reports a child with suprasellar region...

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Main Author: Likasitwattanakul S.
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Language:English
Published: 2014
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spelling th-cmuir.6653943832-18832014-08-30T02:00:13Z Serotonin syndrome: A case report Likasitwattanakul S. Serotonin syndrome is a rare but potentially fatal complication of drugs that have effects on central nervous system serotonin. It is characterized by sudden onset of altered mental status, increased neuromuscular activity and autonomic instability. The author reports a child with suprasellar region tumor who presented with depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder and received a combination of sertaline (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor) and clomipramine (tricyclic antidepressant). Symptoms of serotonin syndrome occurred within 24 hours after increasing the dose of sertaline. The patient's symptoms resolved rapidly with discontinuation of the offending drugs and supportive care. 2014-08-30T02:00:13Z 2014-08-30T02:00:13Z 2005 Article 01252208 16241032 JMTHB http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-25144456889&partnerID=40&md5=4d279ef6d1e0abb729f883ca3aa31022 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16241032 http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/1883 English
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description Serotonin syndrome is a rare but potentially fatal complication of drugs that have effects on central nervous system serotonin. It is characterized by sudden onset of altered mental status, increased neuromuscular activity and autonomic instability. The author reports a child with suprasellar region tumor who presented with depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder and received a combination of sertaline (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor) and clomipramine (tricyclic antidepressant). Symptoms of serotonin syndrome occurred within 24 hours after increasing the dose of sertaline. The patient's symptoms resolved rapidly with discontinuation of the offending drugs and supportive care.
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title Serotonin syndrome: A case report
title_short Serotonin syndrome: A case report
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title_full_unstemmed Serotonin syndrome: A case report
title_sort serotonin syndrome: a case report
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