Seizure-like phenomena and propofol: A systematic review

Neurology

Volumn 58, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 1327-1332

  Walder, Bernhard ^a   Tramèr, Martin R ^a   Seeck, Margitta ^a  

^a GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROPOFOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CONVULSION; DRUG ACCUMULATION; DRUG RECEPTOR BINDING; DRUG SAFETY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INVOLUNTARY MOVEMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVE EXCITABILITY; OPISTHOTONUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEDATION; SEIZURE;

EID: 0037076479     PISSN: 00283878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1212/WNL.58.9.1327     Document Type: Review

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