Anesthesia & Analgesia · 1986 · 105 citations · 0 references
MedicineNeurological SurgerySurgeryAnesthesiaEpilepsyEpileptologyAnesthesia For Epilepsy SurgeryElectroencephalogram AnalysisElectroencephalographic MonitoringElectroencephalographyElectroencephalography In EpilepsyEpilepsy SurgeryAnesthetic Effects On Epileptiform ActivityEpileptiform ActivityEpileptiform DischargeEtomidate PharmacologyPre-surgical Electroencephalography EvaluationSurgical Exposure For Removal
Etomidate was given intravenously to 12 epileptic patients undergoing craniotomy for surgical removal of their seizure focus. Electroencephalograms were recorded by means of subdural electrodes. Nine of the 12 patients showed an increase in epileptiform activity. In six of the nine patients, the activity was marked.