title: [Effects of ketamine on somatosensory evoked potentials during nitrous oxide anesthesia in humans].
abstract: The effects of ketamine with 60% nitrous oxide were studied on subcortical sensory evoked potentials recorded at Erb's point (N9), neck (N13) and on cortical potentials recorded at the scalp (N20) following median nerve stimulations in 7 neurologically normal patients. Latencies and amplitudes of the potentials were measured and compared with postinduction control values taken during inhalation of 60% nitrous oxide. Ketamine 2 mg.kg-1 (iv) was administered initially and incremental dose was 50 micrograms.kg-1.min-1. N20 latency decreased at 15, 30 minutes after ketamine administration from a control value of 18.7 +/- 0.9 msec to 18.2 +/- 1.1, 18.2 +/- 1.1 msec respectively, and N13-N20 interpeak latency decreased from 6.0 +/- 0.4 msec to 5.5 +/- 0.7, 5.4 +/- 0.7 msec (mean +/- SD). The author concluded that during nitrous oxide-based anesthesia, ketamine did not inhibit specific thalamoneocortical pathways.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesia, Ehime Rousai Hospital, Niihama.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nishiyama
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000769:Anesthesia, Inhalation; D005073:Evoked Potentials, Somatosensory / Q000187:drug effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007649:Ketamine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009609:Nitrous Oxide
chemical_list: D007649:Ketamine; D009609:Nitrous Oxide