title: Prolonged myoclonus after a single bolus dose of propofol.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Adult Intensive Care Unit, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, China. tam_mk_paul@yahoo.com. [corrected]
authors.forename: M K P
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Tam
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Irwin
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Tse
authors.forename: Y W A
authors.initials: YW
authors.lastname: Lui
authors.forename: K I
authors.initials: KI
authors.lastname: Law
authors.forename: P W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Ng
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous; D015742:Propofol