Repetitive synchronized cyclical oscillations of multisystem parameters subsequent to high-dose thiopental therapy for status epilepticus secondary to herpes encephalitis

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 471-473

  Ghosh, I R ^a   Langford, R M ^a   Nieminen, K ^b   Kari, A ^b   Takala, J ^b  

^a ST BARTHOLOMEW S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b KUOPIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Anaesthetics i.v., thiopentone; Complications, epilepsy; Intensive care; Monitoring; Monitoring, electrocardiography; Monitoring, electroencephalography

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; DIAZEPAM; PHENYTOIN; THIOPENTAL;

ADULT; ARTERIAL PRESSURE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; AUTONOMIC DYSFUNCTION; BODY TEMPERATURE; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CORE TEMPERATURE; DATA ANALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG MEGADOSE; ELECTRIC ACTIVITY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; EPILEPTIC STATE; HEART RATE; HERPES SIMPLEX ENCEPHALITIS; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE; MALE; OSCILLATION; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTEMIC DISEASE;

EID: 0033850560     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/85.3.471     Document Type: Article

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