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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Late onset epilepsy associated with marijuana abuse: A case report with MRI findings
Pan African Medical Journal, Volume 17, Year 2014
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Description
Marijuana is the most widely used illicit substance in the world. The relation between marijuana use and epileptic seizures is still controversial. We report a case of late onset epilepsy associated with marijuana abuse, with brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings. A 44-year-old patient was admitted for 03 isolated episodes of secondary generalized tonic-clonic seizures. He had a history of 26 years regular marijuana smoking. On admission, we found a tachycardia, psychomotor slowing, asymmetric hyperreflexia, bilateral Babinski sign without weakness. Laboratory work-up showed a high level of urine of δ-9-tétrahydroxycannabinol. Electroencephalogram was normal. Brain MRI revealed abnormal signal intensities in the right frontal lobe and basal ganglia. Seizures cessation was obtained with anti-epileptic treatment. We suggest that marijuana abuse through vascular and toxic mechanisms could explain seizures in this case. © Yannick Fogoum Fogang et al.
Authors & Co-Authors
Fogang, Yannick Fogoum
Senegal, Dakar
Fann University Teaching Hospital
Camara, Massaman
Senegal, Dakar
Fann University Teaching Hospital
Mbonda, Paul Chimi
Senegal, Dakar
Fann University Teaching Hospital
Toffa, Dènahin Hinnoutondji
Senegal, Dakar
Fann University Teaching Hospital
Touré, Kamadore
Senegal, Dakar
Fann University Teaching Hospital
Statistics
Citations: 5
Authors: 5
Affiliations: 1
Identifiers
Doi:
10.11604/pamj.2014.17.158.2402
ISSN:
19378688
Research Areas
Environmental
Health System And Policy
Substance Abuse