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Carbonic anhydrase-inhibiting medications and the intracarotid amobarbital procedure in children.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19208439     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The intracarotid amobarbital procedure (IAP) is routinely conducted as part of the presurgical evaluation of pediatric patients with epilepsy. The aim of the present study was to investigate the possibility that anesthetization failures are the result of interactions of carbonic anhydrase-inhibiting (CAI) medications with sodium amobarbital. An archival review of 81 cases conducted between 1999 and 2008 was performed across two pediatric epilepsy centers. chi(2) analysis was used to assess whether CAI medications interfered with the outcome of these procedures. Of 81 patients, 85.2% had conclusive findings. All of the remaining 14.8% with anesthetization failures were taking CAI medications at the time of the procedure. However, 53.8% of patients taking CAI medications had conclusive results. This suggests that these medications may interact with sodium amobarbital, raising the possibility of anesthetization failures in children prescribed CAI medications.
Authors:
Thomas G Burns; Gregory P Lee; Megan L McCormick; Ashley N Pettoni; J Robert Flamini; Morris Cohen
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Multicenter Study; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2009-02-08
Journal Detail:
Title:  Epilepsy & behavior : E&B     Volume:  15     ISSN:  1525-5069     ISO Abbreviation:  Epilepsy Behav     Publication Date:  2009 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-05-21     Completed Date:  2009-08-11     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100892858     Medline TA:  Epilepsy Behav     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  240-4     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Neuropsychology, Epilepsy Center, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, 1001 Johnson Ferry Road, Atlanta, GA 30342, USA. burns1@mindspring.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Age Factors
Amobarbital / adverse effects*,  diagnostic use*
Anesthesia / adverse effects,  methods*
Anticonvulsants / therapeutic use
Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors / adverse effects*
Child
Epilepsy / diagnosis*,  drug therapy,  surgery
Female
Functional Laterality / drug effects
Humans
Male
Memory / drug effects
Retrospective Studies
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Anticonvulsants; 0/Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors; 57-43-2/Amobarbital

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