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[Severe lightning pain during spinal anesthesia]
S Yamashita1, M Joukou, T Kuramoto
1Department of Anesthesia, Tane General Hospital, Osaka.
Masui. the Japanese Journal of Anesthesiology
|December 1, 1990
Summary
A patient with positive syphilis tests experienced severe pain during spinal anesthesia, suggesting altered spinal cord sensitivity. This highlights the importance of considering neurosyphilis in unexplained neurological symptoms during anesthesia.
Area of Science:
- Anesthesiology
- Neurology
- Infectious Diseases
Background:
- A 74-year-old male presented for prostatic tumor biopsy under spinal anesthesia.
- Preoperative serologic tests for syphilis were highly positive.