Propofol-induced seizure-like phenomena

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 447-449

  Hickey, Kenneth S ^a   Martin, David F ^a   Chuidian, Francis X ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Case report; Procedural sedation; Propofol; Seizure; Seizure like phenomena

Indexed keywords

DIAZEPAM; MORPHINE SULFATE; PHENYTOIN; PROPOFOL;

ABDOMINAL INJURY; AGED; BLUNT TRAUMA; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL SPINE INJURY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; FALLING; FEMUR INTERTROCHANTERIC FRACTURE; FRACTURE REDUCTION; HEAD INJURY; HIP ARTHROPLASTY; HUMAN; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; MALE; PELVIS INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIUS FRACTURE; REVIEW; RIB FRACTURE; SEDATION; SEIZURE; ULNA FRACTURE; X RAY FILM;

EID: 27144440335     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2005.05.009     Document Type: Article

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