Alpha-2 agonists as first-line sedative agents in hyperammonemia-induced hyperexcitability?

Paediatric Anaesthesia

Volumn 23, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 878-880

  Pichot, Cyrille ^a   Ghignone, Marco ^a   Quintin, Luc ^a  

^a University Claude Bernard Lyon 1   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; CLONIDINE; GLUTAMATE RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; MIDAZOLAM; NORADRENALIN; PROPOFOL; THIOPENTAL;

AMMONIA BLOOD LEVEL; BEDTIME DOSAGE; DEPRESSION; DRUG MEGADOSE; EXCITABILITY; HUMAN; HYPERAMMONEMIA; HYPERTENSION; IRRITABILITY; LETTER; NONREM SLEEP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREMOR;

ADRENERGIC ALPHA-2 RECEPTOR AGONISTS; AROUSAL; CHILD; CRITICAL CARE; HUMANS; HYPERAMMONEMIA; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; PSYCHOMOTOR AGITATION;

EID: 84881513701     PISSN: 11555645     EISSN: 14609592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/pan.12222     Document Type: Letter

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