Effect of suxamethonium on the auditory evoked response in humans

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 34-37

  Brunner, M D ^a   Nathwani, D ^b   Rich, P A ^c   Thornton, C ^a   Dore C J ^a   Newton, D E F ^a  

^a NORTHWICK PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brain, evoked potentials; Monitoring, evoked potentials; Neuromuscular block, suxamethonium

Indexed keywords

ISOFLURANE; NITROUS OXIDE; OXYGEN; SUXAMETHONIUM;

ADULT; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; EVOKED AUDITORY RESPONSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG VENTILATION; MALE; MUSCLE SPINDLE; MUSCLE SPINDLE AFFERENT NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030070503     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/76.1.34     Document Type: Article

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