Anesth Analg 2005;100:1468-1469
© 2005 International Anesthesia Research Society
doi: 10.1213/01.ANE.0000151717.74547.23
NEUROSURGICAL ANESTHESIA
Severe Seizures During Propofol Induction in a Patient with Syringomyelia Receiving Baclofen
Sethuraman Manikandan, MD, PDCC,
Prabhat K. Sinha, MD, PDCC,
Praveen K. Neema, MD, PDCC, and
Ramesh C. Rathod, DA, MD
Department of Anesthesiology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, Kerala
Address correspondence and reprint requests to S. Manikandan, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum-695011, Kerala, India. Address e-mail to kanmanis{at}sctimst.ac.in.
We report the occurrence of recurrent severe generalized seizures during induction of anesthesia with propofol in a patient with syringomyelia receiving baclofen for flexor spasms undergoing neurosurgery. We discuss the possible epileptogenic interaction between baclofen and propofol in our patient.
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