| Title | Dystonic movements following thalamonal and alfentanil induction--a case report. |
| Author(s) | Khan ZH |
| Institution | Department of Anesthesiology, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran. |
| Source | Middle East J Anesthesiol 1998 Feb; 14(4):281-6. |
| MeSH | Alfentanil
Anesthetics, Combined
Droperidol
Dystonia
Female
Fentanyl
Humans
Middle Aged
Narcotics
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| Abstract | A 62 year old woman developed dystonic movements following induction of anesthesia with thalamonal and alfentanil. The patient remained awake during the episode. A small dose of thiopental sodium followed by succinylcholine aborted the unpleasant state. The case is being presented to emphasize the point that even small doses of opioid narcotic can cause tonic movements and frank seizures in some patients. |
| Language | eng |
| Pub Type(s) | Case Reports
Journal Article
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| PubMed ID | 9557916 |
