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[Tremor and epidural anesthesia].

M Basora1, G Fita, J Castillo

  • 1Servicio de Anestesiología y Reanimación, Hospital Clínic i Provincial, Barcelona.

Revista Espanola De Anestesiologia Y Reanimacion
|July 1, 1990
PubMed
Summary

Anesthetic solution temperature does not significantly impact tremor during epidural anesthesia. However, injecting saline at 37°C may offer some therapeutic benefit for managing anesthesia-induced tremors.

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Area of Science:

  • Anesthesiology
  • Neurology

Background:

  • Tremor is a common side effect of epidural anesthesia.
  • The influence of anesthetic solution temperature on tremor development is not well understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the effect of injected anesthetic solution temperature on tremor incidence during epidural anesthesia.
  • To assess the therapeutic potential of saline injection for tremor management.

Main Methods:

  • A study involving 66 patients undergoing epidural anesthesia.
  • Patients were divided into three groups receiving bupivacaine at different temperatures: 4°C, 20°C, and 37°C.
  • Tremor incidence and response to saline injection were recorded.

Main Results:

  • The incidence of tremor was 20% at 4°C, 9% at 20°C, and 12.5% at 37°C.

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  • No statistically significant differences in tremor incidence were observed between temperature groups.
  • Epidural saline injection at 37°C showed some benefit in attenuating tremor in a subset of patients.

    • Conclusions:

    • Anesthetic solution temperature does not correlate with tremor development during epidural anesthesia.
    • Epidural saline injection at 37°C may provide a therapeutic effect for managing anesthesia-related tremors.