Epidural anesthesia for a lumbar discectomy in a patient with paramyotonia congenita: A case report
Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
;
: 298-300, 2014.
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in English
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| ID: wpr-192638
ABSTRACT
Paramyotonia congenita is a rare hereditary skeletal muscle disease characterized by exercise- or cold-induced myotonia. Anesthesiologists should make any efforts to prevent perioperative myotonic attack and muscle weakness in patients with this kind of disorder. Specifically, the administration of depolarizing muscle relaxants should be avoided and serum potassium level as well as body temperature should be carefully managed. The present report describes our experiences with successful epidural anesthesia in a patient with paramyotonia congenita who underwent a lumbar discectomy.
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Main subject:
Potassium
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Body Temperature
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Analgesia, Epidural
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Diskectomy
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Muscle, Skeletal
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Muscle Weakness
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Myotonic Disorders
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Anesthesia, Epidural
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Myotonia
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Neuromuscular Depolarizing Agents
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
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