Seizures associated with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors: A case of pharmacologically induced epileptic myoclonia. (May 2021) - Magli, Giorgio
Highlights: Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) may provoke epileptic seizures in 0.1% of patients. Seizures usually occur after prolonged treatments at higher doses, and can manifest as generalized tonic-clonic seizure. a young woman, with mood disorders, developed myoclonic jerks and photosensitivity soon after low-dose sertraline treatment initiation. Preliminary EEG should be performed while introducing treatments with SSRIs.