Argyria and convulsive seizures caused by ingestion of silver in a patient with schizophrenia

被引:25
作者
Ohbo, Y
Fukuzako, H
Takeuchi, K
Takigawa, M
机构
[1] Department of Neuropsychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima
[2] Department of Neuropsychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima 890
关键词
addiction; argyria; convulsive seizure; schizophrenia; silver-containing pill;
D O I
10.1111/j.1440-1819.1996.tb01669.x
中图分类号
R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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摘要
The case study of a schizophrenic patient with argyria which resulted from the chronic and excessive ingestion of antismoking pills contain silver, is presented. Convulsive seizures developed after the patient had been addicted to the pills for 40 years. An extremely high concentration of silver was detected in serum. This case provides support for the hypothesis that silver may cause convulsive seizures as a result of systemic poisoning.
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