Holmes tremor is characterized by irregular resting, postural and in tention tremors. Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is an effective treat ment. A 34-year-old man with Holmes tremor, secondary to head trau ma, became agitated during DBS performed under local anesthesia. Remifentanil 0.03 µg/kg/min provided effective sedation and DBS was safety and successful performed.
Successful Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery Using Remifentanil Sedation in a Noncompliant Patient With Holmes Tremor
Fodale, Vincenzo
Primo
;Conti, Alfredo;Morgante, Francesca
2015-01-01
Abstract
Holmes tremor is characterized by irregular resting, postural and in tention tremors. Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is an effective treat ment. A 34-year-old man with Holmes tremor, secondary to head trau ma, became agitated during DBS performed under local anesthesia. Remifentanil 0.03 µg/kg/min provided effective sedation and DBS was safety and successful performed.File in questo prodotto:
Non ci sono file associati a questo prodotto.
Pubblicazioni consigliate
I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
