One case report of epilepsy and rapidly progressive cognitive impairment after levofloxacin treatment.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To report a case of seizure and rapidly progressive cognitive impairment 20 min after intravenous administration of levofloxacin. A 56-year-old woman was admitted to hospital with episodic unconsciousness and unresponsiveness. About 4 days ago, she experienced a loss of consciousness, fell to the floor, and yelled for 2 min, 20 min before the first intravenous dose of levofloxacin. The patient developed symptoms of cognitive impairment after the seizure. Levofloxacin is a synthetic third generation fluoroquinolone used to treat various infectious diseases. Upon admission, the patient was conscious and unresponsive. After 11 days of symptomatic and supportive treatment, the patient was discharged from the hospital with cognition restored to baseline level and no recurrence

SUBMITTER: Su Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10704816 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature