title: Seizures associated with 1% cyclopentolate eyedrops.
abstract: A 4.5 year old boy with cerebral palsy presented with seizures associated with facial flushing and tachycardia following the instillation of 1% cyclopentolate, a commonly used mydriatic in paediatric practice. He had no prior history of convulsions. This case demonstrates the uncommon, though serious, atropine-like side effect of cyclopentolate eyedrops (Cyclogyl, Alcon) in usual dosage in a brain damaged child without an epileptic focus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Children's Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Fitzgerald
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Hanson
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: West
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: H A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Kilham
mesh_terms: D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000150:complications; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003519:Cyclopentolate / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004830:Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010648:Phenylacetates / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions; D010648:Phenylacetates; D003519:Cyclopentolate