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Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg · Sep 2018
Case ReportsRetrograde amnesia after intravenous sedation and general anaesthesia in a dental hospital.
- G Aulakh, B Shokouhi, and K Beneng.
- Oral Surgery Department, Guy's Hospital, Great Maze Pond, London, SE1 9RT, United Kingdom. Electronic address: gsaulakh90@gmail.com.
- Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2018 Sep 1; 56 (7): 632-635.
AbstractMidazolam, a benzodiazepine, is commonly used for intravenous sedation for dental procedures and, together with other benzodiazepines, can cause anterograde amnesia. Retrograde amnesia, however, is rare. It is defined as a loss of access to memory of events that occurred, or information that was learned, before the injury or event that caused the amnesia. We know of no reports of this occurring after the intravenous use of midazolam alone and few after general anaesthesia. We present two cases of retrograde amnesia: one after intravenous sedation and one after general anaesthesia.Copyright © 2018 The British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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