Postoperative hallucinations following propofol infusion in a neurosurgical patient: A diagnostic dilemma [6]

Journal of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 176-177

  Venkatesh, Keshavan H ^a   Chandramouli, B A ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND NEUROSCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; FENTANYL; MIDAZOLAM; NEOSTIGMINE; NITROUS OXIDE; PANCURONIUM; PROPOFOL; THIOPENTAL;

AGED; ATAXIA; ATHETOSIS; CASE REPORT; GLIOMA; HALLUCINATION; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS ANESTHESIA; LETTER; MALE; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; NEUROSURGERY; OPISTHOTONUS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEIZURE; TIC; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

AGED; ANESTHETICS, INTRAVENOUS; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; GLIOMA; HALLUCINATIONS; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROPOFOL;

EID: 22844433893     PISSN: 08984921     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ana.0000171735.71502.04     Document Type: Letter

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