RESUMEN

The authors carried out long-term clinical and E.E.G. studies on 100 cases of acute drug poisoning. They made the following conclusions: - in unexplained coma, the E.E.G. can indicate toxic aetiology and may sometimes even suggest which drug is responsible, especially for certain chemical groups (barbiturates, phenothiasines, benzodiazepines); - the E.E.G. picture contributes a valuable indication of the depth of coma; the way in which it evolves affects the prognosis; - the effectiveness of therapy may be judged by monitoring cerebral electrical activity.

Asunto(s)

Coma/diagnóstico , Electroencefalografía , Intoxicación/diagnóstico , Trastornos Relacionados con Sustancias/diagnóstico , Enfermedad Aguda , Adolescente , Adulto , Anciano , Amitriptilina/toxicidad , Antipsicóticos/toxicidad , Barbitúricos/toxicidad , Benzodiazepinas/toxicidad , Niño , Coma/inducido químicamente , Coma/clasificación , Combinación de Medicamentos , Femenino , Humanos , Imipramina/toxicidad , Masculino , Meprobamato/toxicidad , Persona de Mediana Edad , Fenotiazinas