Grand mal seizure after extradural morphine analgesia.
- Borgeat A Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, Lausanne, Switzerland.
- Biollaz J
- Depierraz B
- Neff R
- 1988-05-01
Published in:
- British journal of anaesthesia. - 1988
Cesarean Section
Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic
Female
Humans
Injections, Spinal
Morphine
Pain, Postoperative
Pregnancy
Puerperal Disorders
English
Following an elective Caesarean section under extradural anaesthesia, a 30-yr-old known epileptic woman (gravida 4, para 3) developed a tonic-clonic seizure, 6 h after the administration of morphine 3 mg into the extradural space. Possible aetiological factors are discussed.
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- English
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- DOI 10.1093/bja/60.6.733
- PMID 3132194
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- https://sonar.ch/global/documents/277741
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