Generalized tonic-clonic activity after remifentanil administration.
This is the first report of seizure-like activity in an adult who received remifentanil. This report confirms that opioid administration can be associated with generalized tonic-clonic seizure-like activity. It is suggested that this reaction could be referred to as the "opioid-seizure syndrome."
Haber
G W
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Department of Anesthesiology, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York, USA.
Litman
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RS
D000328:Adult; D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004830:Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic / Q000139:chemically induced*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010880:Piperidines / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000077208:Remifentanil
D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous; D010880:Piperidines; D000077208:Remifentanil