Rx for Disaster: When Medication Non-adherence becomes an Emergency
Journal Title: Clinical Medical Reviews and Case Reports - Year 2016, Vol 3, Issue 4
Abstract
This case report describes a 35-year-old woman who presented to the Emergency Department (ED) after a seizure. Her evaluation revealed a rare cause of her seizures, confounded by medication non-adherence. She was emergently treated and admitted for further management. With standard patient education, social services, and outpatient follow-up, she did well for three years, however had two subsequent admissions for recurrent seizures from non-adherence. This case demonstrates a rare but treated cause of seizures and the unfortunate scenario of medical non-adherence. It explores possible interventions to facilitate healthcare providers' ability to improve patient adherence.
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