Effect of propofol on the electrocorticogram in epileptic patients undergoing cortical resection

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 199-202

  Hewitt, P B ^a   Chu, D L K ^a,c   Polkey, C E ^b   Binnie, C D ^b  

^a GUY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anaesthetics i.v., propofol; Anaesthetics i.v., thiopental; Complications, epilepsy; Monitoring, electrocorticography

Indexed keywords

ISOFLURANE; NITROUS OXIDE; PROPOFOL; THIOPENTAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELECTROCORTICOGRAPHY; EPILEPSY; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; TEMPORAL LOBECTOMY;

EID: 0032910508     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/82.2.199     Document Type: Article

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