Baclofen-induced generalized nonconvulsive status epilepticus

✍ Scribed by Rochelle Zak; Gail Solomon; Frank Petito; Douglas Labar

• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 1994
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 212 KB
• Volume: 36
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0364-5134
• DOI: 10.1002/ana.410360122

✦ Synopsis

Baclofen has been reported to produce a "metabolic" type encephalopathy with periodic generalized electroencephalographic (EEG) sharp waves in 3 previous cases 11, 21. We recently cared for a similar patient, whose mental status and EEG normalized after treatment with diazepam and phenytoin. Thus, we believe all 4 cases had generalized nonconvul-Elrrtroencephalogram showing generalized periodic sharp waves occurring with a repetition rate of 1 to 2 Hz. associated with enrephalopathy. Electrode nomenclature and placement follozc~ed the International 10-20 System. Siherlsilver chloride electrodes were used.