Agámez Medina GL, Pantin EJ, Lorthé J, Therrien PJ. [Anaesthesia for correction of scoliosis in pediatric patient with Friedreich's ataxia].
ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014;
62:42-5. [PMID:
24775406 DOI:
10.1016/j.redar.2014.03.001]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2013] [Revised: 03/02/2014] [Accepted: 03/04/2014] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
Abstract
Friedreich ataxia (FA) is an inherited autosomal recessive disease characterized by a neurological degenerative process of the cerebellum, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves. FA is associated with ataxia, dysarthria, motor and sensory impairment, scoliosis, cardiomyopathy, and diabetes. There is a significant risk of perioperative major complications during the anesthetic management of these patients. We present the case of a fourteen-year-old patient with FA, who had a posterior spinal fusion and instrumentation underwent to total intravenous anesthesia.
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