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Convulsions following axillary brachial plexus blockade with levobupivacaine
Author(s) -
Pirotta D.,
Sprigge J.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2044.2002.02860.x
Subject(s) - levobupivacaine , medicine , anesthesia , brachial plexus , complication , blockade , bupivacaine , convulsion , limiting , local anaesthetic , surgery , epilepsy , mechanical engineering , receptor , psychiatry , engineering
Summary Neurotoxicity manifesting as convulsions is a recognised complication of the administration of local anaesthetic drugs as part of a regional anaesthetic technique. We describe a case of self‐limiting convulsions following the institution of an axillary brachial plexus block with levobupivacaine. Although the occurrence of convulsions following the administration of racemic bupivacaine is a well‐recognised complication, there have been no clinical case reports published describing convulsions following the use of levobupivacaine in regional anaesthesia.