Anesthetic management of a patient with spinocerebellar degeneration

Autor: Prasanna Vadhanan, Pramod Kumar
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2011
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Zdroj: Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology, Vol 27, Iss 2, Pp 249-252 (2011)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0970-9185
DOI: 10.4103/0970-9185.81834
Popis: Spinocerebellar degeneration or olivopontocerebellar degeneration denotes a group of disorders of various etiologies manifesting as degenerative changes of various part of the central nervous system. We describe the anesthetic management of a patient with severe olivopontocerebellar degeneration posted for vaginal hysterectomy. A combined spinal epidural technique was performed at the level of L2-L3. The anesthetic implications of the various aspects of spinocerebellar degeneration are discussed.
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