Inability to Walk, Disequilibrium, Incoherent Speech, Disorientation Following the Instillation of 1% Cyclopentolate Eyedrops

• DOI: 10.1097/pec.0b013e3182417a63
• Publication Date: 2012-01-06T00:42:26Z
• Authors: Oksan Derinoz; Anil Er
• Keywords: Cyclopentolate; Disequilibrium; Cycloplegia; Scopolamine

A 4-year-old boy, who had no prior history of convulsions, presented with inability to walk, disequilibrium, dysarthria (incoherent speech), and impaired cognition (disorientation) following the instillation 1% cyclopentolate, a commonly used mydriatic in pediatric practice. This case demonstrates uncommon, although serious, atropine-like adverse effect cyclopentolate eyedrops usual dosage child.