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Case Reports
. 1998 Jun;69(2):178-81.
doi: 10.5935/0305-7518.19980021.

Seizures following chloroquine treatment of type II lepra reaction: a case report

B E Ebenso  1
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Seizures following chloroquine treatment of type II lepra reaction: a case report

B E Ebenso. Lepr Rev. 1998 Jun.

Abstract

A case of tonic-clonic seizures following chloroquine treatment for leprosy reactions in a Nigerian male is reported. Seizures were controlled with phenytoin sodium capsules. A casual relationship between the seizures and chloroquine is suggested. There have been no previous reports of this adverse reaction in leprosy patients receiving chloroquine for treatment of reactions. The author recommends that chloroquine be used with caution especially in patients with seizures.

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