TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Emergence delirium with post-traumatic stress disorder among military veterans
JO  - Curēus
A1  - Nguyen, Son
A1  - Pak, Mila
A1  - Paoli, Daniel
A1  - Neff, Donna F.
SP  - e921
EP  - e921
VL  - 8
IS  - 12
N2  - The clinical characteristics of emergence delirium (ED) associated with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among military veterans encompass transient agitation, restlessness, disorientation, and violent verbal and physical behaviors due to re-experiencing of PTSD-related incidents. Two cases of ED after general anesthesia associated with PTSD are presented. Different anesthesia methods were applied for the two cases. A traditional medical approach appeared not to prevent the incidence of ED. In the second case, dexmedetomidine infusion along with verbal coaching was effective in preventing ED for a veteran known to have "wild wake-ups" with prior anesthetics. Further clinical studies in effectively utilizing dexmedetomidine in this population with PTSD at high risk for ED are warranted.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2168-8184
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.921
ID  - ref1
ER  -