title: Propofol-induced seizure-like phenomena.
abstract: Procedural sedation is a common practice in Emergency Medicine. Propofol has supplanted benzodiazepines in many centers as the drug of choice for procedural sedation. This article reports a case of seizure-like activity in an elderly man undergoing procedural sedation for a fracture reduction. The seizure-like activity was attributed to propofol. A review of the literature is discussed. When using propofol for sedation one should be aware of the risk of seizure-like activity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, Richmond, Virginia 23298, USA.
authors.forename: Kenneth S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Hickey
authors.forename: David F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: Francis X
authors.initials: FX
authors.lastname: Chuidian
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000009:adverse effects; D016292:Procedural Sedation; D004635:Emergency Medicine; D018756:GABA Antagonists / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D015742:Propofol / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012640:Seizures / Q000139:chemically induced*
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants; D018756:GABA Antagonists; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D015742:Propofol