A fact-finding survey of the recommendation on sedation during physiological examinations such as electroencephalogram in Japan

Abstract

Control of body movement is often required during medical examinations. However, particularly in children, it is difficult to keep them still during examinations as they conversely cry or attempt to escape. In these cases, sedatives are often required. Because sedatives have adverse effects including respiratory failure, medical staff need careful attention for their patients’ safely. The Japan Pediatric Society, the Japanese Society of Pediatric Anesthesiology, and the Japanese Society of Pediatric Radiology published “Joint Recommendation on Sedation during Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Examination (MRI Recommendation)” [1,2] in Japan in 2013, for the purpose of safely performing sedation during MRI examination.