title: Non-epileptic pedaling-like movement induced by triclofos.
abstract: We reported an otherwise healthy infant with non-epileptic pedaling-like movement induced by triclofos. For the purpose of sedation for head computed tomography, 80 mg/kg of triclofos was administered. Fifteen minutes after the use of triclofos, the infant exhibited pedaling-like movement accompanied by slight upper eye deviations. This movement could be arrested by manual restraint. The pedaling-like movement lasted for about 2 h intermittently. Electroencephalography during this movement revealed physiological activities with semirhythmic theta waves without paroxysmal activities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 466-8550, Japan. okumura@med.nagoya-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Akihisa
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Okumura
authors.forename: Toru
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kato
authors.forename: Fumio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Hayakawa
authors.forename: Kazuyoshi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Watanabe
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain / Q000187:drug effects; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004409:Dyskinesia, Drug-Induced / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D008297:Male; D015835:Ocular Motility Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000503:physiopathology; D010755:Organophosphates / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011930:Reaction Time / Q000187:drug effects; D013826:Theta Rhythm / Q000187:drug effects; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D010755:Organophosphates; C004345:triclofos