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Refractory Intracranial Hypertension Due to Fentanyl Administration Following Closed Head Injury

Background: Although the effects of opioids on intracranial pressure (ICP) have long been a subject of controversy, they are frequently administered to patients with severe head trauma. We present a patient with an uncommon paradoxical response to opioids. Case Report: A patient with refractory intr...

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Autores principales: Hocker, Sara E., Fogelson, Jeremy, Rabinstein, Alejandro A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3556561/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23372564
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2013.00003