Fatal propofol infusion syndrome in association with ketogenic diet

Neuropediatrics

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 250-252

  Baumeister, F A M ^a   Oberhoffer, R ^a   Liebhaber, G M ^a   Kunkel, J ^a   Eberhardt, J ^b   Holthausen, H ^b   Peters, J ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b Hospital of Vogtareuth   (Germany)

Author keywords

Arrhythmia; Hyperlipidemia; Ketogenic diet; Propofol; Rhabdomyolysis

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; CLOBAZAM; LIDOCAINE; OXCARBAZEPINE; PHENYTOIN; PROPOFOL; VALPROIC ACID;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CASE REPORT; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; DRUG FATALITY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; EPILEPTIC STATE; FATTY ACID METABOLISM; FATTY ACID OXIDATION; HEART FAILURE; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; KETOGENIC DIET; LIPID DIET; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; METABOLIC ACIDOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPOFOL INFUSION SYNDROME; PROTEIN DIET; PULMONARY HYPERTENSION; RHABDOMYOLYSIS; SCHOOL CHILD; SEIZURE; SYNDROME DELINEATION;

ACIDOSIS; ANTICONVULSANTS; CHILD; DIET THERAPY; FATAL OUTCOME; HUMANS; INFUSIONS, PARENTERAL; MALE; PROPOFOL; RHABDOMYOLYSIS; STATUS EPILEPTICUS; SYNDROME; TACHYCARDIA, VENTRICULAR;

EID: 4544331384     PISSN: 0174304X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-820992     Document Type: Article

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