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Do psychotropic drugs cause seizures?
Gopaul M, Altalib H. Do psychotropic drugs cause seizures? Epilepsy & Behavior Reports 2024, 27: 100679. PMID: 38881884, PMCID: PMC11179069, DOI: 10.1016/j.ebr.2024.100679.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderPsychiatric comorbiditiesPsychotropic medicationsTricyclic antidepressantsCNS stimulantsSerotonin reuptake inhibitorsConcurrent psychiatric disordersSeizure riskReuptake inhibitorsAttention-deficit/hyperactivityPsychiatric disordersPsychiatric symptomsIncreased seizure riskPsychotropic drugsBidirectional associationsAnticonvulsant effectsAntidepressantsIatrogenic seizuresAntipsychoticsTreatment outcomesDisordersHigh dosesClinical decision-makingSeizure onsetEpilepsy
2023
Implementer report: ICD-10 code F44.5 review for functional seizure disorder
Ali S, Bornovski Y, Gopaul M, Galluzzo D, Goulet J, Argraves S, Jackson-Shaheed E, Cheung K, Brandt C, Altalib H. Implementer report: ICD-10 code F44.5 review for functional seizure disorder. BMJ Health & Care Informatics 2023, 30: e100746. PMID: 37730251, PMCID: PMC10514602, DOI: 10.1136/bmjhci-2023-100746.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive predictive valueSeizure disorderICD-10Single ICD codeEHR problem listElectronic health recordsChart reviewDiagnostic codesInternational ClassificationDiagnostic codingPredictive valueICD codesProblem listDiagnostic precisionHealth recordsDisordersNatural language processing algorithmEHR systemsLanguage processing algorithmReviewCliniciansDisease