Reversible encephalopathy induced by cefoperazone: A case report monitored with EEG

Neurological Sciences

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 465-467

  Pro, Stefano ^a   Randi, F ^a   Pulitano, P ^a   Vicenzini, E ^a   Mecarelli, O ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cefoperazone; Cephalosporines neurotoxicity; EEG; Triphasic waves encephalopathy

Indexed keywords

CEFOPERAZONE;

AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN DISEASE; CASE REPORT; CONFUSION; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; SYNCOPE; TRIPHASIC WAVES ENCEPHALOPATHY; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BRAIN WAVES; CEFOPERAZONE; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; NEUROTOXICITY SYNDROMES; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 79960124028     PISSN: 15901874     EISSN: 15903478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10072-010-0425-z     Document Type: Article

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