Hyponatremia-induced Seizures in Schizophrenic Patient Treated with Olanzapine
- Author:
Min Ku KIM
1
;
Se Jin LEE
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Hyponatremia; Olanzapine; Seizure
- MeSH: Humans; Hyponatremia; Polydipsia; Polydipsia, Psychogenic; Seizures; Sodium
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association 2018;36(2):86-88
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
- Abstract: Severe hyponatremia (serum sodium concentration <120 mEq/L) is a well-known etiology of acute symptomatic seizure. Severe hyponatremia may occur as a rare but clinically important adverse reaction of psychotrophic drugs. Among them, patients with psychogenic polydipsia have especially higher risk of severe hyponatremia. We present a schizophrenic patient with polydipsia who developed severe hyponatremia and symptomatic seizures while receiving olanzapine treatment.
