Hallucinations on withdrawal of isoflurane used as sedation
- 1 October 1993
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wiley in Acta Paediatrica
- Vol. 82 (10) , 885-886
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1651-2227.1993.tb17635.x
Abstract
Hallucinations on withdrawal of midazolam have been noted in intensive care patients. Isoflurane is increasingly used as an alternative drug for sedation. We report a seven-year-old child with 15% burns who, on withdrawal of isoflurane, suffered hallucinations, a generalized seizure and disorientation. The adverse symptoms occurred within hours of stopping the isoflurane and lasted for five days.Keywords
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