Depression of I waves in corticospinal volleys by sevoflurane, thiopental, and propofol

Anesthesia and Analgesia

Volumn 89, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 1182-1187

  Woodforth, Ian J ^a   Hicks, Richard G ^a,b   Crawford, Matthew R ^a   Stephen, John P H ^c   Burke, David ^a,b,d  

^a PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c SYDNEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FENTANYL; MIDAZOLAM; MUSCLE RELAXANT AGENT; NITROUS OXIDE; PROPOFOL; SEVOFLURANE; THIOPENTAL;

ADOLESCENT; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DOSE RESPONSE; ELECTROSTIMULATION; EVOKED MUSCLE RESPONSE; HUMAN; HYPNOSIS; INTERNEURON; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MOTOR CORTEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYRAMIDAL TRACT; SCHOOL CHILD; UNCONSCIOUSNESS;

EID: 0032736949     PISSN: 00032999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1213/00000539-199911000-00018     Document Type: Article

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