Succinylcholine induced hyperkalemia and cardiac arrest: Death related to an EEG study

Authors
Verma, A Bedlack, RS Radtke, RA VanLandingham, KE Erwin, CW
Citation
A. Verma et al., Succinylcholine induced hyperkalemia and cardiac arrest: Death related to an EEG study, J CL NEURPH, 16(1), 1999, pp. 46-50
Citations number
44
Categorie Soggetti
Neurology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NEUROPHYSIOLOGY
ISSN journal
07360258 → ACNP
Volume
16
Issue
1
Year of publication
1999
Pages
46 - 50
Database
ISI
SICI code
0736-0258(199901)16:1<46:SIHACA>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
Changes in EEGs during cardiac arrest have been described in detail by many authors; however, mortality because of an EEG has never been reported. The authors report the case of a patient who developed cardiac arrest causally related to administration of succinylcholine for reduction of excessive am ounts of myogenic artifact during an EEC. This case indicates the need for caution when doing an EEG study in an intensive care unit setting.