Effect of Low Dose Dexmedetomidine on Emergence Delirium and Recovery Profile following Sevoflurane Induction in Pediatric Cataract Surgeries

Table 4

Pediatric Anaesthetic Emergence Delirium (PAED) scale.

	Score
The child makes eye contact with the caregiver	4 = not at all
The child’s actions are purposeful	3 = just a little
The child is aware of his/her surroundings	2 = quite a bit
	1 = very much
	0 = extremely
The child is restless	0 = not at all
The child is inconsolable	1 = just a little
	2 = quite a bit
	3 = very much
	4 = extremely

Minimum score 0 and maximum score 20. The degree of emergence delirium increases directly with increasing score.