Dissociative mental state in a patient with an intrathecal drug administration system.

Loughrey, John P R; Nedeljković, Srdjan S · Anesth Analg · 2002

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

We describe a patient with acute mental status changes, which resolved on removal of medication from the reservoir of a Synchromed intrathecal pump. This report highlights the potential adverse mental affects of chronic spinal infusions for pain therapy and discusses pitfalls in toxicology analysis using immunoassay.

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