Seizure precipitated during long haul flight

Authors

  • AR Devkota Medical Escort, International Organization for Migration, Baluwatar
  • AR Karki Medical Escort, International Organization for Migration, Baluwatar

Keywords:

Epilepsy, long haul flight, seizure

Abstract

We report three diagnosed cases of epilepsy under medication that were on long haul flight from Kathmandu to different destinations in USA with different clinical outcomes during flight. The first case had brief seizure like episode during flight and was given oral benzodiazepine. The second case was put on prophylactic oral benzodiazepine to induce sleep and reduce seizure threshold and had an uneventful flight. The third case developed generalized tonic clonic seizure and was managed accordingly.

Key words: Epilepsy; long haul flight; seizure.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/joim.v32i3.4962

Journal of Institute of Medicine, December, 2010; 32:3 59-61

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Devkota, A., & Karki, A. (2011). Seizure precipitated during long haul flight. Journal of Institute of Medicine Nepal, 32(3), 59–61. Retrieved from https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/JIOM/article/view/4962

Issue

Vol. 32 No. 3 (2010)

Section

Case Reports

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