PMID: 2113819Apr 1, 1990Paper

Seizures associated with 1% cyclopentolate eyedrops

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health
D A FitzgeraldH A Kilham

Abstract

A 4.5 year old boy with cerebral palsy presented with seizures associated with facial flushing and tachycardia following the instillation of 1% cyclopentolate, a commonly used mydriatic in paediatric practice. He had no prior history of convulsions. This case demonstrates the uncommon, though serious, atropine-like side effect of cyclopentolate eyedrops (Cyclogyl, Alcon) in usual dosage in a brain damaged child without an epileptic focus.

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