Combined activation of the EEG with brietal and pentetrazol.
A group of 101 activations with Brietal and Pentetrazol are reported. Although Brietal proved to be of value in the investigation of all forms of epilepsy, with 55% positive results, there remained groups of patients in whom there was still a call for greater diagnostic precision. Pentetrazol was tried in 21 of these patients with 66% positive activation. It was found that the two agents together were successful in 72% of the patients. Both also add valuable negative evidence in suspected functional fits.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001921:Brain / Q000187:drug effects*; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008723:Methohexital / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010433:Pentylenetetrazole / Q000494:pharmacology*
D008723:Methohexital; D010433:Pentylenetetrazole