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Table 2 Anesthetics induced seizures in patients without a history of epilepsy in different studies

From: Two cases of anesthetics-induced epileptic seizures: a case report and literature review

Study

Sex/Age

Surgery

Anaesthetic

Anesthesia type

Epileptic seizure

Duration

Period

Treatment

Epilepsy history

Family history

EEG

CT/MRI

Mark 2017 [15]

M/34

Craniotomy for arteriovenous malformation resection

Propofol

G

TCS

100 s

During operation

Propofol and levetiracetam

N

N

Abnormal

Normal

Hsieh 2015 [16]

F/10

Elective tenectomy

Lidocaine

L

GTCS

3 min

After anesthesia

Non

N

N

Abnormal

Normal

Tuna 2012 [17]

F/65

Endoscopic procetures

Propofol

G

GTCS

40 min

Awakening period

Benzodiazepine

N

N

NA

Normal

Yanaru 2010 [18]

M/23

Removal of the nails in his upper arm

Propofol

G

GTCS

20 min

After anesthesia

Midazolam

N

N

NA

NA

Dorf 2006 [19]

F/94

Fracture reduction

Lidocaine

L

GTCS

2 min

After anesthesia

Non

N

N

NA

Normal

Takeuchi 2005 [20]

NA

Obturator nerve blockade

Ropivacaine

L

GTCS

2 min

After anesthesia

Non

N

N

NA

NA

  1. F Female, M Male, G General anesthesia, L Local anesthesia, TCS Tonic-clonic seizure, GTCS Generalized tonic-clonic seizure, s seconds, min minutes, NA Not available, N No, Y Yes, EEG Electroencephalography, CT Computed tomography, MRI Magnetic resonance imaging