Failure to Recognize Status Epilepticus in a Paralysed Patient
1993 ◽
Vol 20
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pp. 234-236
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ABSTRACT:Paralysis induced by neuromuscular blocking agents facilitates ventilation of seriously ill patients but may preclude clinical recognition of seizures. We describe the occurrence of severe cognitive impairment in a 14-year-old girl in whom status epilepticus was recognized only when pancuronium was withdrawn after 14 hours of paralysis. This patient emphasizes a potential danger of paralysis from drugs in patients with acute cerebral dysfunction.
1998 ◽
Vol 38
(4)
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pp. 247-257
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2009 ◽
Vol 24
(1)
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pp. 50-57
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1957 ◽
Vol 9
(1)
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pp. 1004-1016
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