Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Transverse myelitis following general anaesthesia

N J Gutowski1, A O Davies

  • 1Department of Neurology, North Staffordshire Royal Infirmary, Hartshill, Stoke-on-Trent.

Anaesthesia
|January 1, 1993
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

The congenital cranial dysinnervation disorders.

Archives of disease in childhood·2015
Same author

Gliomatosis presenting as a relative pupil-sparing third nerve palsy in a hypertensive diabetic.

BMJ case reports·2012
Same author

Delayed Treatment of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning by HbO(2).

Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien·2011
Same author

Neuroborreliosis in the South West of England.

Epidemiology and infection·2008
Same author

Precipitation of long duration hypnic headaches after ACE inhibitor withdrawal.

Journal of neurology·2007
Same author

Peroxiredoxin V in multiple sclerosis lesions: predominant expression by astrocytes.

Multiple sclerosis (Houndmills, Basingstoke, England)·2007

Transverse myelitis can occur after surgery, even with general anesthesia. This case highlights that a close temporal link doesn't automatically prove anesthesia caused transverse myelitis.

Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Anesthesiology
  • Surgical Complications

Background:

  • Transverse myelitis is a neurological disorder affecting the spinal cord.
  • Post-operative neurological complications require careful etiological investigation.
  • The association between anesthesia and transverse myelitis is a known concern.

Observation:

  • A 47-year-old woman presented with complete transverse myelitis.
  • The onset occurred two weeks after a total abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy under general anesthesia.
  • No spinal or epidural anesthesia was administered.

Findings:

  • The case demonstrates transverse myelitis developing after general anesthesia.
  • The temporal proximity to surgery could lead to misattribution of causality.

Related Experiment Videos

  • This presentation challenges the assumption of a direct causal link between anesthesia and transverse myelitis in all similar cases.

    • Implications:

    • Highlights the importance of considering multifactorial causes for transverse myelitis.
    • Warns against assuming anesthesia technique as the sole cause of myelitis solely based on timing.
    • Emphasizes the need for thorough diagnostic workup in post-operative neurological deficits.