Introduction: Anticonvulsant hypersensitivity syndrome is a severe idiosyncratic reaction to antiepileptic drugs. We report a case of a woman with lamotrigine-associated hepatitis who recovered spontaneously with supportive treatment.
Case Report: A 43-year-old woman was being treated with oxcarbazepine for depression and was started on lamotrigine 2 weeks prior to her presentation.
Introduction: Thyroid crisis is an acute manifestation of thyrotoxicosis. Approximately 1-2% of patients progress to a thyroid storm, often precipitated by a physiologically stressful event. If unrecognized or left untreated, thyroid storm may result in cardiovascular collapse and death.
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