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KMID : 0877220060100020153
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Journal of Korean Epilepsy Society
2006 Volume.10 No. 2 p.153 ~ p.154
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Hyponatremia-Induced Seizure Following Polydipsia in a Schizophrenic Patient
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Seok Jung-Im
Kang Min-Gu
Kim Kyung-Jib
Lee Hyo-Min
Lee Dong-Kuck
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Abstract
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A 29-year-old man with schizophrenia was admitted to the emergency department in a stupor following the first generalized tonicclonic seizure. He had drunk about 1.5 L of Coke and 2 L of water each day for 1 week without eating any other food. A laboratory evaluation revealed severe hyponatremia (110 mEq/L), and we diagnosed a hyponatremia-induced seizure. As polydipsia and hyponatremia are not uncommon in schizophrenics, hyponatremia-induced seizure should be included in the causes of seizure in schizophrenics.
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KEYWORD
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Hyponatremia, Seizure, Schizophrenia
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