Complex Hallucinatory State Occurring Postsurgery: A Case Report
| Autor: | Fisher Cm |
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| Rok vydání: | 1993 |
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Pharmacology medicine.medical_specialty Hallucinations genetic structures Thought disorder Myoclonic Jerk Electroencephalography Audiology humanities Arousal Postoperative Complications Anesthesia medicine Humans Cholecystectomy Pharmacology (medical) Neurology (clinical) medicine.symptom Psychology Aged Mental image |
| Zdroj: | Clinical Neuropharmacology. 16:366-371 |
| ISSN: | 0362-5664 |
| DOI: | 10.1097/00002826-199308000-00010 |
| Popis: | A patient had unpleasant complex hallucinatory activity beginning 36 h postsurgery that lasted 48 h. Closing the eyes precipitated a flood of visual imagery that immediately roused the patient and prevented sleep. The imagery was predominantly visual, but there were auditory and narrative components suggesting a relationship to dreaming. An electroencephalogram showed that the hallucinatory activity was related to a recurring sequence of drowsiness, a few vertex slow waves, a myoclonic jerk, and arousal. Morphine was a prime suspect as the causative agent. The basic disturbance probably lay in the sleep-dream system. The syndrome has not been fully defined in the past. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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