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ArticleCase reports in hepatology2022

Escalation to Barbiturate-Induced Coma for Refractory Seizures after Liver Transplantation.

Brittany Miles, Muhammad Mujtaba, Shehzad Merwat, Rupak Kulkarni, Jeffrey Fair, Michael Kueht

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Article in Case reports in hepatology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Brittany MilesDepartment of Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery, UTMB Galveston=University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8360-3090
Muhammad MujtabaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Transplant Medicine, UTMB Galveston=University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9426-4290
Shehzad MerwatDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Transplant Medicine, UTMB Galveston=University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA.
Rupak KulkarniDepartment of Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery, UTMB Galveston=University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA.
Jeffrey FairDepartment of Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery, UTMB Galveston=University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA.
Michael KuehtDepartment of Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery, UTMB Galveston=University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2509-0877
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston · US

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Abstract

Seizures after liver transplantation were previously thought to be a reliable harbinger of catastrophe, but more recent studies have found seizure activity to be relatively common, and most cases do not result in a poor outcome. Generalized seizures are the most common, and they typically occur de novo within the first two weeks after transplantation. The underlying cause for seizure activity in these patients may be complex, with potential etiologies including metabolic, infectious, cerebrovascular, and medication-induced causes. Identification of the underlying cause and the use of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) is crucial for minimizing risk to the patient's neurologic and overall health. In this report, we present the case of a patient with refractory seizures unresponsive to conventional treatment, requiring prolonged barbiturate burst suppression with ventilator support. Seizure activity eventually ceased, and the patient made a full recovery.

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