Phenytoin-induced Excessive Sedation During Awake Craniotomy: An Unusual Observation.

J Neurosurg Anesthesiol

Department of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.

Published: January 2019

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