Lower limb neuropathy after spinal anesthesia in a patient with latent thiamine deficiency.

Autor: Al-Nasser B; Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Clinique du Parc saint Lazare, 60000 Beauvais, France. balnasser@wanadoo.fr, Callenaere C, Just A
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of clinical anesthesia [J Clin Anesth] 2006 Dec; Vol. 18 (8), pp. 624-7.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2006.04.007
Abstrakt: We present the case of a 65-year-old man with latent thiamine deficiency who manifested lower limb neuropathy after receiving spinal anesthesia. We discuss our care of this patient and include a discussion of thiamine deficiency generally, its possible origins, symptoms, and recommended techniques for treatment of these patients.
Databáze: MEDLINE