Anesthesia for Pediatric Deep Brain Stimulation

In patients refractory to medical therapy, deep brain stimulations (DBSs) have emerged as the treatment of movement disorders particularly Parkinson's disease. Their use has also been extended in pediatric and adult patients to treat epileptogenic foci. We here performed a retrospective chart r...

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Main Authors: Joseph Sebeo, Stacie G. Deiner, Ron L. Alterman, Irene P. Osborn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2010-01-01
Series:Anesthesiology Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/401419
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Summary:In patients refractory to medical therapy, deep brain stimulations (DBSs) have emerged as the treatment of movement disorders particularly Parkinson's disease. Their use has also been extended in pediatric and adult patients to treat epileptogenic foci. We here performed a retrospective chart review of anesthesia records from 28 pediatric cases of patients who underwent DBS implantation for dystonia using combinations of dexmedetomidine and propofol-based anesthesia. Complications with anesthetic techniques including airway and cardiovascular difficulties were analyzed.
ISSN:1687-6962
1687-6970