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Drug- and toxin-associated seizures.

Wills B, Erickson T

Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Illinois, Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, USA. bkwills@gmail.com

Drug- and toxin-associated seizures may result from exposure to a wide variety of agents. Obtaining a comprehensive history behind the exposure is generally more helpful than diagnostic testing. Most DTS may be managed with supportive care, including benzodiazepines, except in the case of agents that require a specific intervention or antidote.

Published 17 October 2005 in Med Clin North Am, 89(6): 1297-321.
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