Sleep Science ()

Epileptic crisis in a patient with obstructive sleep apnea during drug-induced endoscopy

  • Laura Rodríguez-Alcalá,
  • Carlos O´connor Reina,
  • Blas Rodríguez Gil,
  • Guillermo Plaza,
  • Juan Carlos Casado Morente

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Journal volume & issue
Vol. 14, no. Special2
pp. 189 – 192

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Drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE) is a complementary method for the diagnosis of obstruction sites in patients with snoring and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and allows the optimization of treatment. We present the first case of a patient having a seizure during DISE, after sedation with midazolam and propofol. We recommend that DISE should be performed in a safe environment, under monitoring, and with anesthesia equipment that can be used to counteract potential complications caused by seizures.

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