Anesthesia for deep brain stimulation in traumatic brain injury-induced hemidystonia

Jill M Jani; Chima O Oluigbo; Srijaya K Reddy

doi:10.1002/ccr3.289

Anesthesia for deep brain stimulation in traumatic brain injury-induced hemidystonia

Clin Case Rep. 2015 Jun;3(6):492-5. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.289. Epub 2015 Apr 29.

Authors

Jill M Jani¹, Chima O Oluigbo², Srijaya K Reddy¹

Affiliations

¹ Division of Anesthesiology, Children's National Medical Center, The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences Washington, District of Columbia.
² Division of Neurosurgery, Children's National Medical Center, The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences Washington, District of Columbia.

Abstract

Deep brain stimulation in an awake patient presents several unique challenges to the anesthesiologist. It is important to understand the various stages of the procedure and the complexities of anesthetic management in order to have a successful surgical outcome and provide a safe environment for the patient.

Keywords: Awake craniotomy; Deep brain stimulation (DBS); deep sedation; dexmedetomidine; dystonia; traumatic brain injury (TBI).

Publication types

Case Reports