Porcine model for studying the passage of non-depolarizing neuromuscular blockers through the blood-brain barrier.

Werba, A; Gilly, H; Weindlmayr-Goettel, M; Spiss, C K; Steinbereithner, K; Czech, T; Agoston, S · Br J Anaesth · 1992

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

A method has been developed for blood-brain barrier disruption to provide reproducible access to the cerebrospinal fluid of the cerebello-medullary cistern. The technique was used successfully to investigate transfer of pancuronium to the cerebral CSF compartment in pigs. After osmotic disruption of the blood-brain barrier, pancuronium concentrations increased significantly in the cerebrospinal fluid.

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