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Coma with Absent Brainstem Reflexes and Burst Suppression after Bupropion Overdose in a Child

Authors: Raquel Farias-Moeller, Jessica L. Carpenter

Published in: Neurocritical Care | Issue 1/2017

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Coma associated with absent brainstem reflexes and an initial normal computed tomography (CT) scan is a diagnostic challenge. Spontaneous burst suppression on an electroencephalogram (EEG) may also require explanation. Though unusual, bupropion overdose can present with this constellation of findings. With drug clearance, patients can fully recover. We present a pediatric patient with burst suppression pattern on EEG associated with coma and absent brainstem reflexes following bupropion overdose. …

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Title: Coma with Absent Brainstem Reflexes and Burst Suppression after Bupropion Overdose in a Child
Authors: Raquel Farias-Moeller
Jessica L. Carpenter
Publication date: 01-02-2017
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Neurocritical Care / Issue 1/2017
Print ISSN: 1541-6933
Electronic ISSN: 1556-0961
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12028-016-0307-1

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