| Dexmedetomidine and neurocognitive testing in awake craniotomy. | |
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PMID: 14676565 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Patients are selected for awake craniotomy when the planned procedure involves eloquent areas of the brain, necessitating an awake, cooperative patient capable of undergoing neurocognitive testing. Different anesthetic combinations, including neurolept, propofol with or without opioid infusions, and asleep-awake-asleep techniques, have been reported for awake craniotomy. In all these techniques, respiratory depression has been reported as a complication. In this case series dexmedetomidine, the highly selective alpha-2 adrenoreceptor agonist, was selected for its lack of respiratory depression as well as its sedative and analgesic properties. The charts of 10 consecutive patients who underwent awake craniotomy with dexmedetomidine infusion were reviewed. Five of the patients underwent "asleep-awake" technique with a laryngeal mask airway and volatile agent. Five patients received moderate to conscious sedation. All patients received a dexmedetomidine load of 0.5 to 1.0 microg/kg over 20 minutes followed by an infusion at rates of 0.01 to 1.0 microg/kg per hour. Four patients had extensive sensory and motor testing, and six underwent neurocognitive testing, including naming, reading, counting, and verbal fluency. There were no permanent neurologic deficits, except one patient who had an exacerbation of preoperative language difficulties. Dexmedetomidine appears to be a useful sedative for awake craniotomy when sophisticated neurologic testing is required. |
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Authors:
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Patricia Fogarty Mack; Kenneth Perrine; Erik Kobylarz; Theodore H Schwartz; Cynthia A Lien |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of neurosurgical anesthesiology Volume: 16 ISSN: 0898-4921 ISO Abbreviation: J Neurosurg Anesthesiol Publication Date: 2004 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2003-12-16 Completed Date: 2004-04-02 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8910749 Medline TA: J Neurosurg Anesthesiol Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 20-5 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, New York 10021, USA. pmack@med.cornell.edu |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Adrenergic alpha-Agonists
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therapeutic use Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Brain Neoplasms / surgery* Conscious Sedation / methods* Craniotomy / methods* Deuterium Oxide Dexmedetomidine / therapeutic use* Female Humans Hypnotics and Sedatives / therapeutic use* Intraoperative Complications / diagnosis, etiology Male Middle Aged Monitoring, Intraoperative / methods Neuropsychological Tests* Wakefulness / drug effects |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Adrenergic alpha-Agonists; 0/Hypnotics and Sedatives; 113775-47-6/Dexmedetomidine; 7789-20-0/Deuterium Oxide |
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