Paroxysmal sympathetic surge associated with gamma hydroxybutyrate

European Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 41-42

  Reed, Matthew J ^a   Clegg, Gareth R ^a  

^a ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gamma hydroxybutyrate; Paroxysmal sympathetic surge; Sympathetic nervous system; Toxicology

Indexed keywords

4 HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID; ATRACURIUM; ETOMIDATE; PROPOFOL; SUXAMETHONIUM; OXYBATE SODIUM;

ADULT; AGITATION; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC DYSFUNCTION; CASE REPORT; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DRUG OVERDOSE; EMERGENCY WARD; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MALE; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; PAROXYSMAL SYMPATHETIC STORM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE RATE; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TACHYCARDIA; VIOLENCE; ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; BLOOD PRESSURE; DRUG EFFECT; INTOXICATION; PHYSIOLOGY;

ADULT; BLOOD PRESSURE; HUMANS; MALE; OVERDOSE; PULSE; SODIUM OXYBATE; SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM;

EID: 33646752208     PISSN: 09699546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00063110-200602000-00011     Document Type: Article

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