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Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports

ISSN 2347-6559

1 paper in the library · publishing 2023

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Acute Irreversible Hippocampal Toxic Encephalopathy Secondary to Cannabis Use: A Case Report

Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports May 18, 2023 Z. Kaichouh, Zakaria El Hernoussi, Walid Chari et al.

This case report presents a rare and severe complication of cannabis use in a 32-year-old male patient. The patient presented with status epilepticus and was found to have acute irreversible hippocampal toxic encephalopathy confirmed by MRI. Despite aggressive treatment with sedation and anti-epileptic therapy up to quad therapy, the patient's seizures were refractory to treatment. The patient...