Publications by authors named "Sara Lizzos"
Epilepsy Behav Rep
July 2020
Article Synopsis
- - An adult psychiatric patient experienced new focal bilateral motor seizures after abruptly stopping chronic lormetazepam use and overdosing on amitriptyline, despite not showing typical symptoms of amitriptyline intoxication.
- - Video-EEG recordings showed a specific pattern of motor activity, but the EEG remained normal, which raised the possibility of nonepileptic seizures due to the patient's psychiatric history and preserved awareness during convulsions.
- - The case highlights the complexity of diagnosing focal bilateral motor seizures during benzodiazepine withdrawal, especially when they can resemble nonepileptic seizures in patients with mental health issues.
