Prolonged myoclonus after a single bolus dose of propofol.
Propofol is a commonly used anaesthetic agent and is rarely associated with seizure-like phenomena. This case report presents a young woman with seizure-like phenomena lasting more than 4 weeks after a single dose of propofol. The underlying pathophysiology of this condition is poorly understood but a psychological component is possible in this case.
Tam
M K P
MK
Adult Intensive Care Unit, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, China. tam_mk_paul@yahoo.com. [corrected]
Irwin
M G
MG
Tse
M L
ML
Lui
Y W A
YW
Law
K I
KI
Ng
P W
PW
D000328:Adult; D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009207:Myoclonus / Q000139:chemically induced*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000139:chemically induced*; D015742:Propofol / Q000009:adverse effects*
D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous; D015742:Propofol