title: [EEG contribution to the diagnosis of baclofen overdose].
abstract: In a young woman presenting with severe coma, the EEG helped diagnosing baclofen overdose. In this patient, the first EEG showed continuous multifocal pseudoperiodic sharp waves. The diagnosis was confirmed by the plasma dosage providing an 8-fold increase above normal baclofen therapeutic range. Following symptomatic therapy, the patient improved within a few days and the EEG normalised. Few other drugs may be responsible for such EEG changes, namely lithium, cephalosporin, and bismuth. In such cases, EEG contribution to the diagnosis should not be ignored.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire d'Explorations Fonctionnelles du SNC, CHU de Grenoble, 38043 Grenoble cedex 9, France. CBoutte@chu-grenoble.fr
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Boutte
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Vercueil
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Durand
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Vincent
authors.forename: J-C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Alvarez
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001418:Baclofen / Q000097:blood / Q000506:poisoning*; D003128:Coma / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000503:physiopathology; D062787:Drug Overdose; D004569:Electroencephalography / Q000187:drug effects*; D005260:Female; D018755:GABA Agonists / Q000097:blood / Q000506:poisoning*; D015600:Glasgow Coma Scale; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D018755:GABA Agonists; D001418:Baclofen