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Acta Anaesthesiol Belg
; 55(1): 57-9, 2004.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-15101149
ABSTRACT
Anaesthesia for patients with Leigh's syndrome has rarely been reported. Leigh's syndrome or subacute necrotizing encephalomyelopathy is a neurodegenerative disorder of infancy or childhood. Acute exacerbation with respiratory failure may accompany surgery and general anaesthesia. In this case report we describe the anaesthetic management of a 17 year old patient scheduled for spine surgery.