Effects of selective angiography of the carotid artery with carbon dioxide on electroencephalogram somatosensory evoked potentials and histopathologic findings. A pilot study in pigs.
OBJECTIVE
The authors investigate the cerebral effects of selective carotid angiography with carbon dioxide (CO2).


METHODS
In 6 pigs, CO2 was injected into the carotid artery with consecutively increasing doses. Cerebral function was monitored with two-channel electroencephalography and somatosensory evoked potentials (SEPs). After the experiment the brains were investigated histopathologically.


RESULTS
Initial doses led to reversible decreases in electroencephalograph power by 40% to 80%. Further doses result in partly nonreversible electroencephalographic changes. Somatosensory evoked potential latencies (n = 5) were not changed. Amplitudes were not affected in low dose ranges up to 40 mL CO2. Higher CO2 doses led to different changes. There were no SEP amplitude reductions (n = 1), as well as reversible (n = 2) and nonreversible (n = 2) SEP amplitude reductions. Histopathologically, edema (n = 6), edema necrosis (n = 2), and destroyed cells as a sign of ischemia (n = 2) were found.


CONCLUSIONS
Administering CO2 in brain supplying arteries impairs the cerebral function. Consecutive, increasing doses lead to partly nonreversible electroencephalographic and SEP changes and brain tissue damages.
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Clinic of Anesthesiology, Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel, Germany. ulf.linstedt@rd.comcity.de
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D000792:Angiography / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000473:pathology; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004487:Edema / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000473:pathology; D004569:Electroencephalography / Q000187:drug effects / Q000379:methods*; D005073:Evoked Potentials, Somatosensory / Q000187:drug effects*; D007261:Infusions, Intra-Arterial; D009336:Necrosis; D010865:Pilot Projects; D013552:Swine; D013556:Swine, Miniature
D002245:Carbon Dioxide