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[Anesthesia in two patients with motor neuron disease]
M Sánchez Castilla1, P Rodríguez Tato, M García Escobar
1Servicio de Anestesiología y Reanimación, Hospital Severo Ochoa, Leganés, Madrid.
Revista Espanola De Anestesiologia Y Reanimacion
|September 1, 1990
Summary
Patients with motoneuron disease face high anesthetic risks, potentially developing respiratory complications. Careful neurologic and respiratory assessment is crucial, limiting succinylcholine and favoring short-acting muscle relaxants.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Anesthesiology
Background:
- Motoneuron disease (MND) encompasses conditions like amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and Kugelberg-Welander disease.
- Patients with MND may present unique challenges during anesthesia due to potential respiratory muscle weakness.