Use of propofol to control refractory involuntary movements.
The authors report the first case of propofol use for the control of non-epileptic involuntary movements in a patient with postviral encephalitis. The withdrawal from propofol was associated with re-emergence of involuntary movements. The patient was maintained on propofol infusion for 6 months while a series of medications were used in an attempt to control the movements. The movements were finally controlled with high doses of phenobarbital, diazepam, and olanzapine, and the propofol was slowly weaned.
Lardizabal
David V
DV
Department of Neurology, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA.
Sabharwal
Vivek
V
Jahan
Ali
A
Jain
Samay
S
Snyder
Christopher
C
Popovich
Marc J
MJ
DeGeorgia
Michael
M
D000328:Adult; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D020820:Dyskinesias / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D018792:Encephalitis, Viral / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015742:Propofol / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D000927:Anticonvulsants; D015742:Propofol