Seizures after a Bier block with clonidine and lidocaine.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A 47-yr-old man with history of complex regional pain syndrome type 1 underwent an IV Bier block with a mixture of lidocaine and clonidine. The tourniquet was deflated after 60 min, and approximately 10 min later he presented with complex partial seizures. The possible mechanisms for this are discussed, and the effects of clonidine, lidocaine, and the mixture of both are reviewed, as are four additional published cases reporting seizures after the administration of clonidine.
Medical subject headings
- Adrenergic alpha-Agonists
- Anesthetics, Local
- Clonidine
- Epilepsy, Complex Partial
- Lidocaine
- Nerve Block