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Psychosis and/or seizures following the administration of intramuscular penicillin G procaine have not been reported in the pediatric literature to our knowledge. This omission is regrettable in light of the frequency with which this treatment is indicated as therapy for gonococcal infections. We report clinical data from four patients afflicted by this reaction known as Hoigne's syndrome. The dramatic and unexpected manifestation of this condition calls for an immediate diagnosis to proceed with the appropriate treatment.
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PMID:Psychosis and seizures following the injection of penicillin G procaine. Hoigne's syndrome. 391 68

Hoigne's syndrome is currently considered a pseudoanaphylactic or pseudoallergic reaction following intramuscular and aqueous procaine penicillin administration. This disorder is characterized predominantly by neuropsychiatric alterations including severe psychomotor agitation with confusion, sensations of disintegration, depersonalization, and derealization, perceived changes of body shape, visual and auditory hallucinations, panic-like anxiety including fear of death as well as alterations of consciousness and seizures. Beside the "classic" immediate manifestation of Hoigne's syndrome, subacute forms as well as reactions of the so-called latent type are also known. Including a typical case report, we present a review of the currently available literature concerning clinical picture, hypotheses on origin, and possible therapy regimens of this underdiagnosed complication of antibiotic penicillin treatment.
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PMID:[Hoigne syndrome. Case report and current literature review]. 1147 27