Atropine treatment of reflex anoxic seizures.
In 7 children with unusually severe or frequent reflex anoxic seizures atropine treatment, which was well tolerated, reduced seizure frequency by a mean value of 98%. Treatment withdrawal (five patients) was followed by an increase in seizure frequency and reintroduction (three patients) by restoration of control.
D000367:Age Factors; D001285:Atropine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000517:prevention & control; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012021:Reflex, Abnormal / Q000517:prevention & control; D012640:Seizures / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*
D001285:Atropine