Aetiology of convulsions due to stellate ganglion block: A review and report of two cases

European Journal of Anaesthesiology

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 376-380

  Mahli, Ahmet ^a   Coskun, D ^a   Akcali, D T ^a  

^a GAZI UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Ganglia, sympathetic, stellate ganglion; Seizures, convulsions

Indexed keywords

DIAZEPAM; LIDOCAINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN ARTERY; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CONVULSION; DRUG BRAIN LEVEL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROTOXICITY; SEIZURE; STELLATE GANGLION BLOCK; SYMPATHETIC BLOCKING; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 0036584517     PISSN: 02650215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003643-200205000-00011     Document Type: Article

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