ERP-Based Research on the Modulation of Remimazolam on Working Memory and Brain Network Mechanisms in Glioma Patients

Remimazolam is a novel ultra-short-acting benzodiazepine with extensive evidence supporting its safety and efficacy in clinical anesthesia and sedation. Its perioperative use in patients with glioma is becoming increasingly common. Glioma is the most common primary intracranial tumor and is often associated with neurocognitive impairment, with memory being the most frequently affected domain. Working memory, which integrates temporary storage and information processing, serves as a cognitive workspace. Currently, the impact of anesthetics on neurocognitive function during the perioperative period in glioma patients remains underexplored. This study aims to investigate the effects of remimazolam-induced mild sedation on working memory in healthy subjects and patients with supratentorial glioma by combining behavioral and electrophysiological measurements, focusing on the relationship with the P3b event-related potential amplitude. Furthermore, it explores how remimazolam sedation influences brain network functional connectivity during the encoding, maintenance, and retrieval phases of memory in healthy individuals and patients with supratentorial glioma.