Titre du document / Document title

A fugue-like state associated with diazepam use

Auteur(s) / Author(s)

SIMMER E. D. ⁽¹⁾ ;

Affiliation(s) du ou des auteurs / Author(s) Affiliation(s)

⁽¹⁾ Second Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, NC 28542, ETATS-UNIS

Résumé / Abstract

Diazepam is a long-acting benzodiazepine. Although diazepam is commonly associated with a variety of side effects, it is generally not believed to cause fugue-like states or retrograde amnesia. This report presents the case of an active duty patient who developed a brief fugue-like state with retrograde amnesia. This was associated with the short-term oral use of diazepam. There was no other apparent cause for his symptoms, which resolved within 24 hours after the diazepam was discontinued. This case suggests that short-term use of diazepam can lead to a brief fugue-like state with retrograde amnesia that has not been reported previously.

Revue / Journal Title

Military medicine   ISSN 0026-4075   CODEN MMEDA9 

Source / Source

1999, vol. 164, n^o6, pp. 442-443 (9 ref.)

Langue / Language

Anglais

Editeur / Publisher

Association of Military Surgeons, Bethesda, MD, ETATS-UNIS  (1955) (Revue)

Mots-clés anglais / English Keywords

Retrograde amnesia ; Etiology ; Secondary effect ; Diazepam ; Short term ; Oral administration ; Pharmacokinetics ; Case study ; Human ; Military ; Benzodiazepine derivatives ; Nervous system diseases ; Central nervous system disease ; Cerebral disorder ; Neurological disorder ; Memory disorder ; Tranquillizer ; Psychotropic ; Anticonvulsant ; Hypnotic ; Pharmacology ;

Mots-clés français / French Keywords

Amnésie rétrograde ; Etiologie ; Effet secondaire ; Diazépam ; Court terme ; Voie orale ; Pharmacocinétique ; Etude cas ; Homme ; Militaire ; Benzodiazépine dérivé ; Système nerveux pathologie ; Système nerveux central pathologie ; Encéphale pathologie ; Trouble neurologique ; Trouble mémoire ; Tranquillisant ; Psychotrope ; Anticonvulsivant ; Hypnotique ; Pharmacologie ;

Mots-clés espagnols / Spanish Keywords

Amnesia retrógrada ; Etiología ; Efecto secundario ; Diazepam ; Corto plazo ; Vía oral ; Farmacocinética ; Estudio caso ; Hombre ; Militar ; Benzodiazepina derivado ; Sistema nervioso patología ; Sistema nervosio central patología ; Encéfalo patología ; Trastorno neurológico ; Trastorno memoria ; Tranquilizante ; Psicotropo ; Anticonvulsivante ; Hipnótico ; Farmacología ;

Localisation / Location

INIST-CNRS, Cote INIST : 2017, 35400008530181.0120