Methadone induced Torsades de Pointes mimicking seizures in clinical presentation

Sameer RainaUniversity of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little RockArkansas

, MD,

Hakan PaydakUniversity of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little RockArkansas;Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System Little RockArkansas

, MD,

Tawfiq Al-lahhamUniversity of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little RockArkansas

, MD &

Bashir S. ShihabuddinUniversity of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little RockArkansas;Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System Little RockArkansasCorrespondence[email protected]

, MD

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