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General Anesthesia for Dental Treatment in a Patient With Huntington's Chorea
Irena Haimov-Kaldess1, Doron Haim2, Adi Garfunkel3
1Resident, The Dental Branch, Assaf-Harofeh Medical Center, Beer-Yaakov, Israel.
Abstract:
General dentists may be challenged with treating patients with neurodegenerative brain disorders. The primary goal in general anesthesia for these patients is to provide airway protection and a rapid and safe recovery. This article discusses factors that are of significant concern to the dentist-anesthesiologist team treating patients with Huntington's disease and other neurodegenerative conditions. It includes a case report that describes the treatment of a patient with a neurodegenerative disease characterized by uncontrolled movements and which required general anesthesia. The safety of the used necessary medication is accentuated.
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