[Electroencephalographic silence after intoxication with a carbamate tranquilizer].
A case of acute meprobamate poisoning in a 43 year-old-woman is reported. Twenty five hours after admission in the intensive care unit, deep coma and cerebral electrical silence were observed whereas the meprobamate plasmatic concentration was 250 mg/l. The patient recovery was uneventful. Meprobamate analysis must be performed for unexplained coma with isoelectric EEG.
Tirot
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Service de Réanimation Médicale, Centre Anti-Poisons, CHRU, Angers, France.
Harry
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P
Bouachour
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G
Turcant
A
A
Bourrier
P
P
Audeguy
P
P
Alquier
P
P
Allain
P
P
D000328:Adult; D004569:Electroencephalography / Q000187:drug effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008620:Meprobamate / Q000506:poisoning*
D008620:Meprobamate
Silence électroencéphalographique au cours d'une intoxication par carbamate tranquillisant.