Meropenem-induced myoclonus: A case report

Highlights • We describe a case of treatable myoclonus seen at the ICU. • The patient's comorbidities and previous cardiac arrest hampered diagnostic workup. • A clear relationship between drug administration and myoclonus occurrence was found. • We briefly discuss about myoclonus pathophysiolo...

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Published inSeizure (London, England) Vol. 23; no. 10; pp. 912 - 914
Main Authors Spina Silva, Tallulah, Dal-Prá Ducci, Renata, Zorzetto, Francis Paciornik, Braatz, Vera Lucia, de Paola, Luciano, Kowacs, Pedro André
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Elsevier Ltd 01.11.2014
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Anti-Bacterial Agents - adverse effects
Brain - physiopathology
Electroencephalography - methods
Fatal Outcome
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Myoclonus - chemically induced
Myoclonus - drug therapy
Neurology
Thienamycins - adverse effects
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Summary:Highlights • We describe a case of treatable myoclonus seen at the ICU. • The patient's comorbidities and previous cardiac arrest hampered diagnostic workup. • A clear relationship between drug administration and myoclonus occurrence was found. • We briefly discuss about myoclonus pathophysiology. • We briefly discuss about myoclonus induced by drugs, especially meropenem.
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ISSN:1059-1311
1532-2688
DOI:10.1016/j.seizure.2014.06.017