title: Anesthesia for deep brain stimulation in traumatic brain injury-induced hemidystonia.
abstract: Deep brain stimulation in an awake patient presents several unique challenges to the anesthesiologist. It is important to understand the various stages of the procedure and the complexities of anesthetic management in order to have a successful surgical outcome and provide a safe environment for the patient.
authors.affiliation: Division of Anesthesiology, Children's National Medical Center, The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences Washington, District of Columbia.
authors.forename: Jill M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Jani
authors.affiliation: Division of Neurosurgery, Children's National Medical Center, The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences Washington, District of Columbia.
authors.forename: Chima O
authors.initials: CO
authors.lastname: Oluigbo
authors.affiliation: Division of Anesthesiology, Children's National Medical Center, The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences Washington, District of Columbia.
authors.forename: Srijaya K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Reddy
keywords: Awake craniotomy; Deep brain stimulation (DBS); deep sedation; dexmedetomidine; dystonia; traumatic brain injury (TBI)