Combined activation of the EEG with brietal and pentetrazol.

Abstract

A group of 101 activations with Brietal and Pentetrazol are reported. Although Brietal proved to be of value in the investigation of all forms of epilepsy, with 55% positive results, there remained groups of patients in whom there was still a call for greater diagnostic precision. Pentetrazol was tried in 21 of these patients with 66% positive activation. It was found that the two agents together were successful in 72% of the patients. Both also add valuable negative evidence in suspected functional fits.

• Authors: A Ghazy, A Lundervold, T Veger
• Journal: Clinical EEG (electroencephalography) (Clin Electroencephalogr) Vol. 9 Issue 2 Pg. 60-8 (Apr 1978) ISSN: 0009-9155 [Print] United States
• PMID: 729175 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Methohexital
• Pentylenetetrazole

Topics

• Adult
• Aged
• Brain (drug effects)
• Electroencephalography
• Epilepsy (diagnosis)
• Female
• Humans
• Male
• Methohexital (pharmacology)
• Middle Aged
• Pentylenetetrazole (pharmacology)