Status epilepticus following enflurane anaesthesia.
Two patients had generalised convulsions which occurred several hours after anaesthesia supplemented with enflurane. One patient had to be treated for life threatening status epilepticus 7 hours after anaesthesia and the other had a myoclonic convulsion 17 hours after recovery from anaesthesia. Neither had any relevant pre-operative history of epilepsy or convulsions. Possible synergistic roles of the metabolite of atracurium, laudanosine, as well as of cephazolin and photic stimulation, are discussed.
D000293:Adolescent; D000769:Anesthesia, Inhalation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004737:Enflurane / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D013226:Status Epilepticus / Q000139:chemically induced*; D013997:Time Factors
D004737:Enflurane