“… 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 Whilst some groups administer it throughout the procedure, others discontinue it during testing. Although concerns exist about the possible influence of dexmedetomidine on testing and MER recording, 15 , 16 , 20 , 21 sedation is advisable to overcome anxiety or other complications, 13 , 33 especially in cases of bilateral procedures. 10 , 29 Our patients achieved a sedated state (BIS <80 and closed eyes) during dexmedetomidine infusion, and all of them achieved the awake state after the external stimulus within a median time of 1 (range: 0–9) min.…”