@article{ref1,
title="Stupor from lamotrigine toxicity",
journal="Epilepsia",
year="2001",
author="Sbei, M. and Campellone, J. V.",
volume="42",
number="8",
pages="1082-1083",
abstract="PURPOSE: To report that acute lamotrigine poisoning may result in severe encephalopathy. METHODS: A 55-year-old woman became stuporous after overdose with lamotrigine (LTG) and valproic acid (VPA) tablets. Evaluation revealed elevated serum LTG levels and no other etiology for encephalopathy. RESULTS: LTG was withheld, and the patient experienced a complete recovery in conjunction with reduced serum levels. CONCLUSIONS: LTG overdose may result in a severe but reversible encephalopathy, a previously undescribed phenomenon. LTG toxicity should be considered in patients taking this drug who have depressed mental status.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0013-9580",
doi="10.1046/j.1528-1157.2001.0420081082.x",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1528-1157.2001.0420081082.x"
}