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nitrous oxide and Huntington Disease

nitrous oxide has been researched along with Huntington Disease in 2 studies

Nitrous Oxide: Nitrogen oxide (N2O). A colorless, odorless gas that is used as an anesthetic and analgesic. High concentrations cause a narcotic effect and may replace oxygen, causing death by asphyxia. It is also used as a food aerosol in the preparation of whipping cream.
dinitrogen oxide : A nitrogen oxide consisting of linear unsymmetrical molecules with formula N2O. While it is the most used gaseous anaesthetic in the world, its major commercial use, due to its solubility under pressure in vegetable fats combined with its non-toxicity in low concentrations, is as an aerosol spray propellant and aerating agent for canisters of 'whipped' cream.

Huntington Disease: A familial disorder inherited as an autosomal dominant trait and characterized by the onset of progressive CHOREA and DEMENTIA in the fourth or fifth decade of life. Common initial manifestations include paranoia; poor impulse control; DEPRESSION; HALLUCINATIONS; and DELUSIONS. Eventually intellectual impairment; loss of fine motor control; ATHETOSIS; and diffuse chorea involving axial and limb musculature develops, leading to a vegetative state within 10-15 years of disease onset. The juvenile variant has a more fulminant course including SEIZURES; ATAXIA; dementia; and chorea. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp1060-4)

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Two patients with Huntington's chorea were anaesthetized successfully with a technique including thiopentone, nitrous oxide and either a narcotic analgesic or halothane; pancuronium was employed for myoneural blockade."1.26Anaesthesia and Huntington's chorea. A report of two cases. ( Farina, J; Rauscher, LA, 1977)

Research

Studies (2)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19902 (100.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Farina, J1
Rauscher, LA1
Lamont, AM1

Other Studies

2 other studies available for nitrous oxide and Huntington Disease

ArticleYear
Anaesthesia and Huntington's chorea. A report of two cases.
    British journal of anaesthesia, 1977, Volume: 49, Issue:11

    Topics: Anesthesia, Endotracheal; Female; Fentanyl; Halothane; Humans; Huntington Disease; Male; Middle Aged

1977
Brief report: anaesthesia and Huntington's chorea.
    Anaesthesia and intensive care, 1979, Volume: 7, Issue:2

    Topics: Aged; Anesthesia, Dental; Anesthesia, Inhalation; Barbiturates; Female; Halothane; Humans; Huntingto

1979