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Seizure-like activity during fentanyl anesthesia. A case report
Anesthesia Progress
|November 1, 1990
Summary
Fentanyl can cause seizure-like movements during anesthesia, though EEG studies haven't confirmed true seizures. This report details a case of such activity in a young female patient.
Area of Science:
- Anesthesiology
- Neuroscience
- Pharmacology
Background:
- Fentanyl is a potent synthetic opioid analgesic.
- Clinical observations suggest fentanyl may induce seizure-like movements during anesthesia.
- Electroencephalographic (EEG) studies have not consistently supported these observations as true epileptic seizures.