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13 March 2025 : Case report  Japan

Dextromethorphan Overdose with Refractory Status Epilepticus and Reversible Cranial Nerve Reflex Loss: A Case Report

Unusual clinical course

Akifumi Okamoto ORCID logo ABDEF 1, Naoki Yonezawa ORCID logo ABDEF 2*, Kazuhiro Yoshizawa ABDF 2, Reiki Kumashiro DE 2, Shinya Suzuki D 1,3

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.946447

Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e946447

Figure 2. Clinical course of a 21-year-old female patient following a massive dextromethorphan overdose, complicated by refractory status epilepticus and subsequent reversible cranial nerve reflex suppression. ALP – alkaline phosphatase; ALT – alanine aminotransferase; AST – aspartate aminotransferase; Hb – hemoglobin; PLT – platelet. This figure was created by OA and NY.

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American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923
American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923