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Case Reports
. 2003 Apr;96(4):1188-1190.
doi: 10.1213/01.ANE.0000053235.07186.39.

Seizure after levobupivacaine for interscalene brachial plexus block

James C Crews  1 , Theodore E Rothman
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Case Reports

Seizure after levobupivacaine for interscalene brachial plexus block

James C Crews et al. Anesth Analg. 2003 Apr.

Abstract

This case report describes a patient who demonstrated generalized seizure activity after an injection of 30 mL of levobupivacaine 0.5% for interscalene brachial plexus block. No evidence of cardiovascular toxicity was noted.

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  • Safety of levobupivacaine?
    Crews JC. Crews JC. Anesth Analg. 2003 Nov;97(5):1546. doi: 10.1213/01.ANE.0000077661.77618.4C. Anesth Analg. 2003. PMID: 14570692 No abstract available.

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