title: Acute transient cerebral intoxication induced by low doses of baclofen.
abstract: We report a case of acute transient encephalopathy with confusion, drowsiness, myoclonic jerks, periodic triphasic sharp wave EEG patterns induced by low doses of baclofen. We discuss the pathogenesis and the differential diagnosis from the subacute spongiform encephalopathy of sudden onset.
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Neurologia, Presidio Ospedaliero, Gorizia.
authors.forename: L G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Lazzarino
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nicolai
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Valassi
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D001418:Baclofen / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000503:physiopathology; D004569:Electroencephalography; D016057:Evoked Potentials, Auditory, Brain Stem / Q000502:physiology; D005073:Evoked Potentials, Somatosensory / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D001418:Baclofen