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benzyl alcohol and Seizures

benzyl alcohol has been researched along with Seizures in 2 studies

Benzyl Alcohol: A colorless liquid with a sharp burning taste and slight odor. It is used as a local anesthetic and to reduce pain associated with LIDOCAINE injection. Also, it is used in the manufacture of other benzyl compounds, as a pharmaceutic aid, and in perfumery and flavoring.
hydroxytoluene : Any member of the class of toluenes carrying one or more hydroxy substituents.
benzyl alcohol : An aromatic alcohol that consists of benzene bearing a single hydroxymethyl substituent.
aromatic alcohol : Any alcohol in which the alcoholic hydroxy group is attached to a carbon which is itself bonded to an aromatic ring.
aromatic primary alcohol : Any primary alcohol in which the alcoholic hydroxy group is attached to a carbon which is itself bonded to an aromatic ring.

Seizures: Clinical or subclinical disturbances of cortical function due to a sudden, abnormal, excessive, and disorganized discharge of brain cells. Clinical manifestations include abnormal motor, sensory and psychic phenomena. Recurrent seizures are usually referred to as EPILEPSY or seizure disorder.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"A 53-year-old African-American man with relapsed non-Hodgkin's lymphoma developed seizures and respiratory arrest 2 hours after an infusion of high-dose etoposide in preparation for an autologous bone marrow transplant."7.71Fatal hemolysis after high-dose etoposide: is benzyl alcohol to blame? ( Gentile, TC; Haider, K; Mathur, S; Schachtner, JM; Smith, AL; Vanorden, R, 2001)
"Benzyl alcohol was not used after June 10, 1982."5.28Risk factors associated with kernicterus in the newborn infant: importance of benzyl alcohol exposure. ( Ahdab-Barmada, M; Brown, DR; Cronin, CM, 1991)
"A 53-year-old African-American man with relapsed non-Hodgkin's lymphoma developed seizures and respiratory arrest 2 hours after an infusion of high-dose etoposide in preparation for an autologous bone marrow transplant."3.71Fatal hemolysis after high-dose etoposide: is benzyl alcohol to blame? ( Gentile, TC; Haider, K; Mathur, S; Schachtner, JM; Smith, AL; Vanorden, R, 2001)
"Benzyl alcohol was not used after June 10, 1982."1.28Risk factors associated with kernicterus in the newborn infant: importance of benzyl alcohol exposure. ( Ahdab-Barmada, M; Brown, DR; Cronin, CM, 1991)

Research

Studies (2)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's1 (50.00)18.2507
2000's1 (50.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Smith, AL1
Haider, K1
Schachtner, JM1
Mathur, S1
Vanorden, R1
Gentile, TC1
Cronin, CM1
Brown, DR1
Ahdab-Barmada, M1

Other Studies

2 other studies available for benzyl alcohol and Seizures

ArticleYear
Fatal hemolysis after high-dose etoposide: is benzyl alcohol to blame?
    Pharmacotherapy, 2001, Volume: 21, Issue:6

    Topics: Acidosis; Africa; Alcohol Dehydrogenase; Benzyl Alcohol; Drug Combinations; Etoposide; Fatal Outcome

2001
Risk factors associated with kernicterus in the newborn infant: importance of benzyl alcohol exposure.
    American journal of perinatology, 1991, Volume: 8, Issue:2

    Topics: Analysis of Variance; Benzyl Alcohol; Benzyl Alcohols; Bilirubin; Birth Weight; Case-Control Studies

1991