Rare presentation of levamisole-induced leukoencephalopathy in a pediatric patient: seizure

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Paketci C., Okur D., Hiz S., YİŞ U.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, cilt.63, sa.2, ss.319-322, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 63 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.24953/turkjped.2021.02.017
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.319-322
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: levamisole, demyelinating diseases, leukoencephalopathies, seizure, vitiligo, cocaine
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background. Levamisole is an imidazole derivative used in the treatment of various cancers, dermatological diseases, and parasitosis. Illegal use of levamisole by mixing it with cocaine in order to increase the psychotropic effects has also increased in recent years. Leukoencephalopathy is one of levamisole's most prominent neurological side effects.