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Prophylactic antibiotics induce early postcraniotomy seizures in neurosurgery patients: A case series.
Abstract
Antibiotics can cause central nervous system disturbances, manifesting as dizziness, confusion, headache, and seizures. Seizures due to antibiotic administration are related to increased excitatory neurotransmission because antibiotics act as competitive antagonists of the γ-aminobutyric acid type A receptor.