Interleaved Propofol-Ketamine Maintains DBS Physiology and Hemodynamic Stability: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial.
Evgeniya KornilovHalen Baker ErdmanEilat KahanaShlomo FiremanOmer ZarchiMichal IsraelashviliJohnathan ReinerAmir GlikPenina WeissRony PazHagai BergmanIdit TamirPublished in: Movement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society (2024)
Ketamine-induced conscious sedation provided high quality microelectrode recordings comparable with awake conditions. Additionally, it seems to allow superior patient satisfaction and hemodynamic stability, while maintaining similar post-operative outcomes. Therefore, it holds promise as a novel alternative anesthetic regimen for DBS. © 2024 The Authors. Movement Disorders published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society.