- 자폐증 환자의 행동조절을 위한 Midazolam Intranasal Spray 사용사례
- ㆍ 저자명
- 송영균,이숙영,김승오,Song. Young-Gyun,Lee. Suk Young,Kim. Seung-Oh
- ㆍ 간행물명
- 대한치과마취과학회지
- ㆍ 권/호정보
- 2012년|12권 4호|pp.223-227 (5 pages)
- ㆍ 발행정보
- 대한치과마취과학회
- ㆍ 파일정보
- 정기간행물| PDF텍스트
- ㆍ 주제분야
- 기타
Autism patients in general have bad oral hygiene. It is hard for autism patients to get dental treatment as poor communication. Therefore, they may have to be treated by deep sedation or general anesthesia in numerous cases. However, this process requires induction with mask, so it is not easy to do for disobliging autism patient. Midazolam is a water-soluble benzodiazepine, has been used in pediatric dentistry or dentistry for the handicapped because of rapid onset. Midazolam can be administered through oral, rectal, intramuscular,intravenous, and intranasal (IN) routes. IN route of midazolam may be considered as effective way to allay for uncooperative autism patients before general anesthesia. In this case report, two autism patients required dental treatment. Intranasal spray of midazolam before general anesthesia was safe and effective procedure of behavioral management.