03 January 2025 : Review article
Skeletal Muscle Relaxants and Their Impact on Intracranial Pressure in Neurosurgery
Łukasz Grabarczyk

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.946569
Med Sci Monit 2025; 31:e946569
Table 2 Systemic and cerebral effects of chosen muscle relaxants.
Class of drug | Name of drug | Systemic effects | Brain effects |
---|---|---|---|
Depolarizing muscle relaxants | Succinylcholine | ||
Non-depolarizing muscle relaxant | Pancuronium | ||
AtracuriumCisatracurium | |||
Mivacurium | |||
Pipecuronium, VecuroniumRocuronium | |||
BP – blood pressure; CBF – cerebral blood flow; ICP – intracranial pressure; CBV – cerebral blood volume; CPP – cerebral perfusion pressure; CSFP – cerebrospinal fluid pressure. |