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Int J Obstet Anesth
; 11(2): 125-7, 2002 Apr.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-15321565
ABSTRACT
Spinal muscular atrophy is a rare chronic neurological condition characterised by degeneration of the anterior horn cell. Experience with the anaesthetic management of the pregnant patient with this condition is limited. We report the clinical details of two wheelchair-bound sisters, who underwent elective caesarean section within a few weeks of one another. Both patients were safely managed with subarachnoid anaesthesia without any deterioration of their underlying neurological condition. It is hoped that this report will add to the evidence that subarachnoid anaesthesia can safely be used for caesarean section in chronic neurological conditions and, in particular, spinal muscular atrophy.
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Anaesthesia
; 56(3): 277-9, 2001 Mar.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-11251445
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Br J Anaesth
; 85(2): 332-3, 2000 Aug.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-10992859