Propofol Infusion Syndrome in Refractory Status Epilepticus: A Case Report and Topical Review
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Propofol Infusion Syndrome in Refractory Status Epilepticus: A Case Report and Topical Review
Propofol infusion syndrome (PRIS) is a fatal complication when doses of propofol administration exceed 4 mg/kg/h for more than 48 hours. Propofol overdosage is not uncommon in patients with refractory status epilepticus (RSE). We describe a case of refractory status epilepticus complicated by propofol infusion syndrome and collect from 5 databases all reports of refractory status epilepticus ca...
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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports in Emergency Medicine
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2090-648X,2090-6498
DOI: 10.1155/2016/3265929