Propofol, An Alternative to Amobarbital in Wadas Test in Electro corticography Based Epilepsy Surgery for Determining Dominance of Brain

Authors

  • Pravesh Rajbhandari Annapurna Neurological Institute and Allied sciences Maitighar, Kathmandu
  • Pranaya Shrestha Annapurna Neurological Institute and Allied sciences Maitighar, Kathmandu
  • Samir Acharya Annapurna Neurological Institute and Allied sciences Maitighar, Kathmandu
  • Resha Shretha Annapurna Neurological Institute and Allied sciences Maitighar, Kathmandu
  • Basant Pant Annapurna Neurological Institute and Allied sciences Maitighar, Kathmandu

Keywords:

DSA, ECoG, epilepsy surgery, Propofol, Wadas test

Abstract

Amobarbital which is used rampantly for Wadas test is not available in Nepal and to find a dominant hemisphere in a functional Electro corticography (ECoG) based epilepsy surgery is a must. So we have used propfol under Digital Subtraction Angiography (DSA) for both cerebral hemisphere.

Nepal Journal of Neuroscience. Vol. 13, No. 2, 2016, Page: 116-118

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2016-12-01

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Propofol, An Alternative to Amobarbital in Wadas Test in Electro corticography Based Epilepsy Surgery for Determining Dominance of Brain. (2016). Nepal Journal of Neuroscience, 13(2), 116-118. https://doi.org/10.3126/njn.v13i2.20492

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Vol. 13 No. 2 (2016)

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Case Report

How to Cite

Propofol, An Alternative to Amobarbital in Wadas Test in Electro corticography Based Epilepsy Surgery for Determining Dominance of Brain. (2016). Nepal Journal of Neuroscience, 13(2), 116-118. https://doi.org/10.3126/njn.v13i2.20492