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A A Pract
; 11(1): 25-27, 2018 Jul 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-29851691
ABSTRACT
Patients with upper motor neuron disease, such as multiple sclerosis, can present with severe spasticity in the perioperative period. In most cases, this can be managed with a combination of preoperative oral medications, regional or neuraxial anesthetic techniques, and intravenous muscle relaxants. We describe the clinical presentation of a patient with multiple sclerosis and the successful use of intravenous dantrolene sodium postoperatively for the treatment of exacerbated spasticity refractory to traditional management.