Cerebral cortical effects of desflurane in sheep: comparison with isoflurane, sevoflurane and enflurane

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dc.contributor.authorVoss, L.
dc.contributor.authorLudbrook, G.
dc.contributor.authorGrant, C.
dc.contributor.authorSleigh, J.
dc.contributor.authorBarnard, J.
dc.date.issued2006
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dc.description.abstractBackground:  Different volatile anesthetic agents have differing propensities for inducing seizures. A measure of the predilection to develop seizures is the presence of interictal spike discharges (spikes) on the electrocorticogram (ECoG). In this study, we investigated the propensity of desflurane to induce cortical spikes and made a direct objective comparison with enflurane, isoflurane, and sevoflurane. The ECoG effects of desflurane have not been previously reported. Methods:  After establishment of invasive monitoring and a parasagittal array of eight electrodes to record the ECoG; eight adult merino sheep were given a series of short inhalational anesthetics (using desflurane, enflurane, sevoflurane and isoflurane); each titrated to ECoG burst suppression. Anesthetic effect was estimated by the effects on the approximate entropy of the ECoG. The effect of anesthetic on the spike-rate in the ECoG was analyzed using a non-linear mixed-effect method with a sigmoid Emax model. Results:  A similar `depth of anesthesia' was achieved for each agent, as estimated by the approximate entropy. The mean (SD) values of Emax for the spike-rate vs. approximate entropy relationship were desflurane 0.5 (0.9), enflurane 17.2 (4.0), isoflurane 0.7 (1.2), and sevoflurane 5.3 (1.2) spikes/min. The spike rate caused by desflurane was similar to isoflurane and significantly lower than that of enflurane (P < 0.001), and sevoflurane (P = 0.009). Conclusion:  Desflurane induces minimal cerebral cortical spike activity when administered to burst suppression, consistent with its low propensity for inducing seizures in non-epileptic brains. The agents can be ranked by their relative ability to cause spike activity: enflurane >> sevoflurane > isoflurane = desflurane.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityVoss, L.J.; Ludbrook, G.; Grant, C.; Sleigh, J.W. and Barnard, J.P.M.
dc.identifier.citationActa Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, 2006; 50(3):313-319
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/j.1399-6576.2006.00914.x
dc.identifier.issn0001-5172
dc.identifier.issn1399-6576
dc.identifier.orcidLudbrook, G. [0000-0001-6925-4277]
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/22727
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherMunksgaard Int Publ Ltd
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1111/j.1399-6576.2006.00914.x
dc.subjectvolatile anesthetics
dc.subjectepileptogenesis
dc.subjectseizures
dc.subjectsheep
dc.subjectentropy
dc.titleCerebral cortical effects of desflurane in sheep: comparison with isoflurane, sevoflurane and enflurane
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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