Unexpected anterograde amnesia associated with Buscopan used as a predmedication for endocscopy

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 13, Issue 28, 2007, Pages 3895-3896

  Lee, Hyuk ^a   Son, Hee Jung ^a   Rhee, Poong Lyul ^a   Kim, Jae J ^a   Rhee, Jong Chul ^a  

^a Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Amnesia; Central anticholinergic syndrome; Endoscopy; Hyoscine butylbromide

Indexed keywords

MUSCARINIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; SCOPOLAMINE BUTYL BROMIDE; SPASMOLYTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ANTEROGRADE AMNESIA; ANTICHOLINERGIC SYNDROME; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC GASTRITIS; CONVALESCENCE; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT EXAMINATION; HUMAN; MEMORY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREMEDICATION; SEDATION; STOMACH POLYP;

EID: 34547963733     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i28.3895     Document Type: Article

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