Transient drug‐induced abolition of BAEPs in coma
- 1 September 1988
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Neurology
- Vol. 38 (9) , 1487
- https://doi.org/10.1212/wnl.38.9.1487
Abstract
Combined infusion of high doses of lidocaine and thiopental in a comatose patient induced major latency and amplitude BAEP changes, which progressed to complete BAEP abolition. Responses returned to normal after drugs were discontinued. EEGs during the episodes showed long-lasting periods of activity suppression, but were never isoelectric. BAEPs are resistant to hypothermia and barbiturates, but must be interpreted cautiously in patients treated with a combination of anesthetic drugs that includes lidocaine.This publication has 5 references indexed in Scilit:
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