PMID: 3213937Oct 1, 1988Paper

The electroencephalogram and somatosensory evoked potentials following intravenous administration of 0.5 mg/Kg ketamine

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E KochsJ Schulte am Esch

Abstract

Because of its analgesic potency without affecting consciousness, low-dose ketamine (0.5 mg/kg) has been advocated for traumatized patients in order to ensure the possibility of neurological assessment. This study describes the effects of 0.5 mg/kg ketamine on spontaneous and evoked brain electrical activity. Nine unpremedicated, healthy volunteers aged 22-35 years and free of CNS-active drugs took part in the study. The EEG was recorded from C3P3, C4P4, and vertex versus linked earlobes (Cz/A1-A2) (bandpass: 1-45 Hz). For artefact control the electro-oculogram (EOG) was recorded from supra- and infraorbital electrodes with the same filter settings. EEG and EOG were stored on magnetic tape and were digitized off-line (sampling rate: 100/s) followed by Fourier transformation (epoch-length: 5.2 s). Somatosensory evoked potentials (SEP) were elicited by constant current pulses at the median nerve near the wrist. Recording sites were at the cervical spine (Cv6), the ipsi- and contralateral somatosensory projection area, and the vertex (Cz) vs a frontal reference (Fz). Bandpass: 10-2000 Hz, stimulation frequency: 4 Hz, twofold motor threshold, analysis time: 100 ms. Electrocardiogram, blood pressure, and arterial oxygen saturation (...Continue Reading

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