Delayed neuroexcitatory symptoms following propofol sedation in a patient with polysubstance abuse

Journal of Clinical Anesthesia

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 406-407

  Subramaniam, Kathirvel ^a   Gowda, Ramesh M ^a   Rosa, Ute ^b  

^a LONG ISLAND COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; CLONIDINE; LORAZEPAM; METHADONE; PHENYTOIN; PROPOFOL;

ADULT; ALCOHOL WITHDRAWAL; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CASE REPORT; DYSTONIA; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEDATION; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TONIC CLONIC SEIZURE; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

EID: 0141625797     PISSN: 09528180     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0952-8180(03)00106-5     Document Type: Letter

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