This study aims to compare the efficacy of intravenous dexmedetomidine infusion versus virtual reality (VR) in reducing maternal anxiety, stress, and hemodynamic instability during cesarean section and their effects on neonatal outcome as respiration and heart rate.
Age over 18 years old.
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status II.
Scheduled for elective cesarean section (CS) delivery under Central Neuraxial Blockade.
Provide informed consent and agree to participate in the study.
Patient's refusal
Patient known have contraindications for Regional Anesthesia as infection at the site of injection, severe coagulopathy or allergy to local anesthetics.
Patient with psychiatric disorders.
Sensory impairment (blindness, deafness).