Repetitive generalized seizure-like activity during emergence from sevoflurane anesthesia

Canadian Journal of Anesthesia

Volumn 54, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 657-661

  Mohanram, Arvind ^a   Kumar, Vikram ^a   Iqbal, Zafar ^a   Markan, Sandeep ^a   Pagel, Paul S ^a  

^a CLEMENT J ZABLOCKI VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHETAMINE; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; COCAINE; FENTANYL; MIDAZOLAM; MORPHINE; OPIATE DERIVATIVE; OXYGEN; PHENYTOIN; PROPOFOL; SEVOFLURANE; SUXAMETHONIUM;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BLOOD TOXICITY; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ELECTIVE SURGERY; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; GRAND MAL SEIZURE; HERNIORRHAPHY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INGUINAL HERNIA; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; JAW DISEASE; LARYNGEAL MASK; MALE; MANAGED CARE; MENTAL HEALTH; PATIENT TRANSPORT; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TACHYCARDIA; THORAX DISEASE; TONIC CLONIC SEIZURE;

EID: 34548094669     PISSN: 0832610X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03022961     Document Type: Article

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