Seizure Susceptibility in E-cigarette Users: Navigating the Clinical Management and Public Health Considerations.

ABSTRACT: E-cigarettes gained popularity globally through the promotion of e-cigarettes as a risk-free way to stop traditional smoking. However, new evidence suggests that they may have a detrimental effect on the nervous system and ultimately adverse neurological manifestations. Seizures have been reported among both new and experienced e-cigarette users. In several cases, the seizure presented immediately after its use, while others reported continuous use for weeks before seizures occurred. This review presents a deeper insight into the clinical management, implications, and public health considerations of seizure susceptibility in e-cigarette users. Using recent case reports, epidemiological studies, and experimental research, we highlight the role of likely etiological mechanisms such as how ni

SUBMITTER: Toluwalashe S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11607758 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature