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Brainstem Reflexes During Neurosurgery: An Overview

Dr Muhammad Khurram Ijaz1†

1Consultant Anaesthetist, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research
Centre, Lahore, Pakistan.

Edited by: Dr Luke Baitch, Specialist Anaesthetist, Department of Anaesthesia, Albury
Wodonga Health, Australia

†Corresponding author email: khurramijaz@skm.org.pk

Published July 20, 2021

Abstract

This tutorial will briefly review various brainstem reflexes in different neurosurgical operations. It also describes the etiologies and mechanisms that may precipitate them. It is important for anesthetists providing perioperative care to neurosurgical patients to have an awareness of the potential brainstem reflexes.

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