title: Hallucinations on withdrawal of isoflurane used as sedation.
abstract: Hallucinations on withdrawal of midazolam have been noted in intensive care patients. Isoflurane is increasingly used as an alternative drug for sedation. We report a seven-year-old child with 15% burns who, on withdrawal of isoflurane, suffered hallucinations, a generalized seizure and disorientation. The adverse symptoms occurred within hours of stopping the isoflurane and lasted for five days.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Child Health, Alder Hey Children's Hospital, Liverpool, UK.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hughes
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Leach
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Choonara
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D006212:Hallucinations / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007530:Isoflurane / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D013375:Substance Withdrawal Syndrome
chemical_list: D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D007530:Isoflurane