@article{ref1,
title="Severity and duration of mental deficiency symptoms after intravenous administration of propofol",
journal="International journal of legal medicine",
year="2007",
author="Seidl, S. and Hausmann, R. and Neisser, J. and Janisch, H-D and Betz, P.",
volume="121",
number="4",
pages="281-285",
abstract="The severity and duration of cognitive performance capacity deficits after intravenous administration of propofol were determined using the validated psychological test procedure syndrome short test (SKT), a simple reaction test and original driving licence exam questions. The test battery was performed before, immediately after, as well as 1 and 2 h after propofol administration in 23 persons. Immediately after propofol anaesthesia, six individuals had a slight performance loss, and four subjects showed mild deficits, consistent with medium organic neuropsychologic disorder or dementia. The status of the subjects rapidly changed for the better, and 2 h after propofol anaesthesia, only one person (4%) showed slight deficits of memory and attention. Therefore, it is suggested that patients refrain from any participation in road traffic for at least 2 h after propofol anaesthesia. Driving a car should not be admitted until an interval of 6 h has elapsed.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0937-9827",
doi="10.1007/s00414-006-0109-7",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00414-006-0109-7"
}