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Effect of papaverine on intraoperative BAEPs

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Wirch, A; Farrell, D; Grant, G; Loeser, JD; Mayberg, M
Published in: Neurodiagnostic Journal
January 1, 2002

Papaverine is a vasodilator agent that exerts a spasmolytic effect on smooth muscles, including cerebral blood vessels. We are not aware of reported cases of adverse effects of papaverine on evoked potentials. Two patients undergoing surgery for microvascular decompression to relieve hemifacial spasm exhibited transient changes on their brainstem auditory evoked potentials following the topical application of papaverine. Waves III and V could no longer be resolved after the application, while waves I and II persisted. Postoperatively, the BAEPs were present and the patients suffered no long term clinical sequelae related to the transient BAEP changes.

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Neurodiagnostic Journal

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2164-6821

Publication Date

January 1, 2002

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42

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1

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22 / 33
 

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Wirch, A., Farrell, D., Grant, G., Loeser, J. D., & Mayberg, M. (2002). Effect of papaverine on intraoperative BAEPs. Neurodiagnostic Journal, 42(1), 22–33. https://doi.org/10.1080/1086508x.2002.11079372
Wirch, A., D. Farrell, G. Grant, J. D. Loeser, and M. Mayberg. “Effect of papaverine on intraoperative BAEPs.” Neurodiagnostic Journal 42, no. 1 (January 1, 2002): 22–33. https://doi.org/10.1080/1086508x.2002.11079372.
Wirch A, Farrell D, Grant G, Loeser JD, Mayberg M. Effect of papaverine on intraoperative BAEPs. Neurodiagnostic Journal. 2002 Jan 1;42(1):22–33.
Wirch, A., et al. “Effect of papaverine on intraoperative BAEPs.” Neurodiagnostic Journal, vol. 42, no. 1, Jan. 2002, pp. 22–33. Scopus, doi:10.1080/1086508x.2002.11079372.
Wirch A, Farrell D, Grant G, Loeser JD, Mayberg M. Effect of papaverine on intraoperative BAEPs. Neurodiagnostic Journal. 2002 Jan 1;42(1):22–33.

Published In

Neurodiagnostic Journal

DOI

ISSN

2164-6821

Publication Date

January 1, 2002

Volume

42

Issue

1

Start / End Page

22 / 33