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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Sleep Sci 2021; 14(S 02): 189-192
DOI: 10.5935/1984-0063.20200123
CASE REPORT

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

Laura Rodríguez-Alcalá
1   Department of Otorhinolaryngology. Hospital San Cecilio - Granada - Spain.
,
Carlos O´connor Reina
2   Department of Otorhinolaryngology. Hospital Quiron Salud Marbella & Hospital Quiron Salud Campo de Gibraltar. Spain.
,
Blas Rodríguez Gil
3   Department of Anesthesiology. Hospital Quiron Salud Marbella. Spain
,
Guillermo Plaza
4   Department of Otorhinolaryngology. Hospital Sanitas La Zarzuela & Hospital Universitario Fuenlabrada. Universidad Rey Juan Carlos. Madrid. Spain.
,
Juan Carlos Casado Morente
2   Department of Otorhinolaryngology. Hospital Quiron Salud Marbella & Hospital Quiron Salud Campo de Gibraltar. Spain.
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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.

Drug-induced Sleep Endoscopy - Propofol - Seizures

AUTHORS’ CONTRIBUTIONS

Supervised by ORC and GP. The patient was under the care of ORC and RGB. The report was written by RAL, ORC, and GP.


PATIENT CONSENT

Obtained.


PROVENANCE AND PEER REVIEW

Not commissioned; externally peer-reviewed.




Publication History

Received: 28 June 2020

Accepted: 02 March 2021

Article published online:
30 November 2023

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