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ArticleFrontiers in systems neuroscience2014

Propofol and sevoflurane induce distinct burst suppression patterns in rats.

Jonathan D Kenny, M Brandon Westover, ShiNung Ching, Emery N Brown, Ken Solt

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Article in Frontiers in systems neuroscience, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 42 papers.

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42citing papers in PubMed
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42 citing papers in PubMed, 64 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Jonathan D KennyDepartment of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA, USA.
M Brandon WestoverDepartment of Neurology, Harvard Medical School Boston, MA, USA ; Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA, USA.
ShiNung ChingDepartment of Electrical and Systems Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
Emery N BrownDepartment of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA, USA ; Department of Anaesthesia, Harvard Medical School Boston, MA, USA ; Institute for Medical Engineering and Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA, USA ; Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA, USA.
Ken SoltDepartment of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA, USA ; Department of Anaesthesia, Harvard Medical School Boston, MA, USA.
Massachusetts General Hospital · USHarvard University · USMassachusetts Institute of Technology · USWashington University in St. Louis · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Burst suppression is an EEG pattern characterized by alternating periods of high-amplitude activity (bursts) and relatively low amplitude activity (suppressions). Burst suppression can arise from several different pathological conditions, as well as from general anesthesia. Here we review current algorithms that are used to quantify burst suppression, its various etiologies, and possible underlying mechanisms. We then review clinical applications of anesthetic-induced burst suppression. Finally, we report the results of our new study showing clear electrophysiological differences in burst suppression patterns induced by two common general anesthetics, sevoflurane and propofol. Our data suggest that the circuit mechanisms that generate burst suppression activity may differ among general anesthetics.

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anesthesiaburst suppressionpropofolrodentsevoflurane

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PMCPMC4270179
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