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Spindle coma in benzodiazepine toxicity: case report.

M D Mouradian, P E Penovich

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    |October 1, 1985
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    Benzodiazepine overdose can cause a unique spindle coma pattern, potentially reversible with drug cessation. This EEG finding

    Area of Science:

    • Neurology
    • Toxicology
    • Pharmacology

    Background:

    • Delirium tremens management often involves benzodiazepines.
    • Alcoholic liver disease complicates benzodiazepine metabolism and clearance.
    • Coma is a potential complication of high-dose benzodiazepine administration.

    Observation:

    • A patient with alcoholic liver disease developed coma after intravenous lorazepam and diazepam.
    • Electroencephalogram (EEG) revealed a distinct spindle coma pattern.
    • Brainstem reflexes were depressed during the comatose state.

    Findings:

    • The observed spindle coma pattern had not been previously described in benzodiazepine-induced coma.
    • Spindle coma has been reported in association with alcohol and imipramine.

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  • EEG normalized upon discontinuation of benzodiazepines, correlating with clinical improvement.

    • Implications:

    • The prognostic significance of spindle coma in drug overdose is not definitively established.
    • Clinical status and reversibility of drug toxicity are key determinants of outcome.
    • This case highlights a rare EEG pattern associated with benzodiazepine toxicity in a specific patient population.