The Journal of the Association of Physicians of Tamil Nadu Issue 2



A Common Agent: 2 Different Cases the Menace that is Opioid-Induced Leukoencephalopathy

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AUTHORS

Dr. Shaik Sulaiman Meeran A1 Dr. S Malathi2 Dr. A Revathi3 Dr. Anish S Bharatwaj4

1 –  Professor and HOD, Department of Internal Medicine, Government Royapettah Hospital
2 –  Associate Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Government Royapettah Hospital
3 –  Senior Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Government Royapettah Hospital
4 –  Junior Resident, Department of Internal Medicine, Government Royapettah Hospital

HISTORY

Available Online: June 2024

ABSTRACT

Leukoencephalopathy is a broad term used to refer to an affliction of White Matter Myelin arising from defects in either development or maintenance. There are multiple agents known to cause leukoencephalopathy, namely vascular insults, chronic inflammatory insults, infections, trauma and genetic mutations which can affect the myelin in many ways. In particular, one offending toxin with potentially lethal implications is the Opioid group of analgesics. Tapentadol is one such centrall acting Opioid Analgesic. In this article, we describe two cases of Tapentadol abuse with varied presentations and striking radiological features.

KEYWORDS

Tapentadol, Toxic Leukoencephalopathy

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© 2024 Dr. Vijay Viswanathan, published by Association of Physicians of India-Tamilnadu State Chapter


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