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ArticleBMJ case reports2024

Serotonin syndrome presenting as acute dizziness with supine hypertension and orthostatic hypotension.

Sanjay Prakash, Ravisha Gupta, Maitree M Raval, Charu Tibrewal

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Sanjay PrakashNeurolgy, SBKS Medical Institute and Research Centre, Vadodara, India drprakashs@yahoo.co.in.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7322-904X
Ravisha GuptaMedicine, Smt BK Shah Medical Institute & Research Centre, Waghodia, Gujarat, India.
Maitree M RavalMedicine, Smt BK Shah Medical Institute & Research Centre, Waghodia, Gujarat, India.
Charu TibrewalMedicine, The Gujarat Research & Medical Institute, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
M. P. Shah Medical College · INGujarat Cancer & Research Institute · IN

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Abstract

Serotonin syndrome (SS) is a drug-induced clinical syndrome characterised by a combination of cognitive, neuromuscular and autonomic dysfunctions. The symptoms may include mild non-specific symptoms such as tremors and diarrhoea to coma and sudden death. Herein, we describe a case of SS in which acute dizziness was associated with supine hypertension and orthostatic hypotension. A man in his mid-30s had a 10-month history of anxiety, depression and chronic tension-type headache. He had been on amitriptyline (25 mg daily) and sertraline (50 mg daily). Increment of sertraline (75 mg daily) and amitriptyline (75 mg daily) and the addition of tramadol led to the development of acute severe dizziness. Physical examinations demonstrate supine hypertension and orthostatic hypotension. He also met the diagnostic criteria of SS. The administration of cyproheptadine provided a complete response to dizziness, supine hypertension, orthostatic hypotension and other clinical features of SS.

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HypertensionHypotension, OrthostaticSerotonin SyndromeAmitriptylineDizzinessHumansMaleSertralineVertigoAmitriptylineSertralineDrugs: psychiatryNeurology (drugs and medicines)

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PMCPMC11029266
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