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propofol and Spasms, Infantile

propofol has been researched along with Spasms, Infantile in 1 studies

Propofol: An intravenous anesthetic agent which has the advantage of a very rapid onset after infusion or bolus injection plus a very short recovery period of a couple of minutes. (From Smith and Reynard, Textbook of Pharmacology, 1992, 1st ed, p206). Propofol has been used as ANTICONVULSANTS and ANTIEMETICS.
propofol : A phenol resulting from the formal substitution of the hydrogen at the 2 position of 1,3-diisopropylbenzene by a hydroxy group.

Spasms, Infantile: An epileptic syndrome characterized by the triad of infantile spasms, hypsarrhythmia, and arrest of psychomotor development at seizure onset. The majority present between 3-12 months of age, with spasms consisting of combinations of brief flexor or extensor movements of the head, trunk, and limbs. The condition is divided into two forms: cryptogenic (idiopathic) and symptomatic (secondary to a known disease process such as intrauterine infections; nervous system abnormalities; BRAIN DISEASES, METABOLIC, INBORN; prematurity; perinatal asphyxia; TUBEROUS SCLEROSIS; etc.). (From Menkes, Textbook of Child Neurology, 5th ed, pp744-8)

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"A 21-year-old female with West syndrome was scheduled for resection of hordeolum."1.31[Anesthetic management of a patient with West syndrome]. ( Kitajima, T; Mishio, M; Okuda, Y; Yamaguchi, S, 2000)

Research

Studies (1)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's1 (100.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Yamaguchi, S1
Mishio, M1
Okuda, Y1
Kitajima, T1

Other Studies

1 other study available for propofol and Spasms, Infantile

ArticleYear
[Anesthetic management of a patient with West syndrome].
    Masui. The Japanese journal of anesthesiology, 2000, Volume: 49, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Anesthesia, Intravenous; Anesthetics, Intravenous; Anticonvulsants; Epilepsy; Female; Hordeol

2000