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KOREAN JOURNAL OF ANESTHESIOLOGY
Volume 74, Issue 1, Pages 70-72Publisher
KOREAN SOC ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
DOI: 10.4097/kja.20162
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Anesthesia; Intraoperative complications; Myoclonus; Propofol; Status epilepticus; Tonic-clonic seizure
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This article presents a case of RSE caused by propofol, which was successfully managed during surgery with subsequent uneventful postoperative outcomes.
Background: Status epilepticus, when continued despite the administration of two antiepileptic drugs, is called refractory status epilepticus (RSE). The seizure-like phenomenon due to propofol is widely reported in the literature. However, RSE caused by propofol is rare and is a diagnostic dilemma. Case: A 44-year-old male patient presented with RSE during the intraoperative period and was under general anesthesia on propofol infusion. The seizure was resistant to benzodiazepines and phenytoin. Thereafter, the seizure subsided after the discontinuation of propofol infusion, and the patient was shifted to fentanyl and dexmedetomidine infusion for the maintenance of anesthesia. The postoperative follow-up was uneventful. Conclusions: This article focuses on the management of intractable intraoperative seizure and highlights the need for the exploration of seizure characteristics caused by propofol.
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