Anaesthesia for deep brain stimulation and in patients with implanted neurostimulator devices

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 103, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 152-165

  Poon, C C M ^a   Irwin, M G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia, neurosurgical; Equipment, stimulators; Parkinsonism; Sedation; Surgery, neurological

Indexed keywords

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; COUGHING; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; IMPLANT; IMPLANTATION; NAUSEA; NEUROSURGERY; PAIN; PARKINSON DISEASE; PATIENT MONITORING; PATIENT SELECTION; PERIOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS; REVIEW; SEDATION; SEIZURE; SYNCOPE; THORAX PAIN; VOMITING;

EID: 68049140787     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aep179     Document Type: Review

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