The effect of low dose sevoflurane on saccadic eye movement latency
The effect of low dose sevoflurane on saccadic eye movement latency
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DOI:
10.1046/j.1365-2044.2002.02780.x
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发表时间:
2002-09-01
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影响因子:
10.7
通讯作者:
Jones, JG
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作者:
Carpenter, RHS;Descamps, MJL;Jones, JG
We investigated the effects of a low concentration of sevoflurane on a saccadic eye movement task that reflects the performance of higher neural decision and control mechanisms. The experiments were performed double-blind in five subjects, using either 0.15% end-tidal sevoflurane in oxygen, or pure oxygen as a placebo. Saccades were recorded and analysed using a computer-based recording system that also controlled the presentation of visual targets. Administration of oxygen produced no significant change in median latency compared with breathing air; but in four of the five subjects, administration of sevoflurane in oxygen caused a significant increase in latency. These results suggest that measurement of median saccadic latency may be a useful functional measurement of impairment of performance during recovery from anaesthesia.