[Occurrence of epileptiform crisis in child under sevoflurane anaesthesia].
A case report is presented of an unknown epileptic child, who developed convulsive movements during inhalation of 3.9% sevoflurane for 45 minutes associated with moderate hyperventilation. Epilepsy was discovered on the EEG, which was performed postoperatively.
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Département d'anesthésie-réanimation-IV, hôpital Pellegrin-Enfants, 33076 Bordeaux cedex, France. frederique.boutin@chu-bordeaux.fr
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D000766:Anesthesia, Dental / Q000009:adverse effects*; D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004830:Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D007223:Infant; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000139:chemically induced*; D008297:Male; D008738:Methyl Ethers / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000077149:Sevoflurane
D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation; D008738:Methyl Ethers; D000077149:Sevoflurane