FATAL SEIZURES ASSOCIATED WITH TRIMIPRAMINE POISONING

被引:9
作者
DRUID, H [1 ]
HOLMGREN, P [1 ]
机构
[1] NATL LAB FORENS CHEM,DEPT TOXICOL,S-58185 LINKOPING,SWEDEN
关键词
SEIZURES; TRIMIPRAMINE; INTOXICATION; SUDDEN DEATH;
D O I
10.1016/0379-0738(91)90173-G
中图分类号
DF [法律]; D9 [法律]; R [医药、卫生];
学科分类号
0301 ; 10 ;
摘要
The present report describes a witnessed, fatal attack of seizures. Very high levels of trimipramine were found in the blood collected at autopsy. The cause of death would most likely have been misinterpreted as a suicidal intoxication if the attack had not been witnessed. Conversely, if toxicologic examination had not been undertaken, the fatality would probably have been registered as epilepsia.
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页数:5
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