title: [Electroencephalographic silence after intoxication with a carbamate tranquilizer].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Service de Réanimation Médicale, Centre Anti-Poisons, CHRU, Angers, France.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tirot
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Harry
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bouachour
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Turcant
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bourrier
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Audeguy
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Alquier
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Allain
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004569:Electroencephalography / Q000187:drug effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008620:Meprobamate / Q000506:poisoning*
chemical_list: D008620:Meprobamate
vernacular_title: Silence électroencéphalographique au cours d'une intoxication par carbamate tranquillisant.