Sulfasalazine neurotoxicity

Citation
Ml. Chadenat et al., Sulfasalazine neurotoxicity, ANN MED IN, 152(4), 2001, pp. 283-284
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine
Journal title
ANNALES DE MEDECINE INTERNE
ISSN journal
0003410X → ACNP
Volume
152
Issue
4
Year of publication
2001
Pages
283 - 284
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-410X(200106)152:4<283:SN>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
We report a case of seizures with acute encephalopathy in a female patient under sulfasalazine treatment for polyarthritis. Neurotoxicity secondary to sulfasalazine was suspected. This side effect has seldom been reported in the literature.