Prolonged atrial fibrillation precipitated by new-onset seizures and marijuana abuse.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1542/peds.2013-1831.
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Abstract
We report a case of prolonged atrial fibrillation (AF) precipitated by new-onset generalized tonic-clonic convulsions and marijuana abuse in a developmentally normal 18-year-old adolescent with a structurally normal heart. Our case highlights an interesting association and a unique pathophysiology between generalized tonic-clonic convulsions, marijuana abuse, and AF. We suggest that seizures and marijuana abuse should be considered in the differential diagnosis of the etiology of AF in children.
Medical subject headings
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic
- Marijuana Abuse