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

Subarachnoid block for a case of multiple system atrophy

C McBeth1, K Murrin

  • 1Department of Anaesthetics, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK.

Anaesthesia
|February 12, 1998
PubMed
Summary

Multiple system atrophy (MSA) poses anesthetic challenges. Subarachnoid block anesthesia was successfully and safely administered twice to a patient with MSA undergoing optical urethrotomy.

Related Experiment Videos

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

A Unifying Framework for Understanding Biological Structures and Functions Across Levels of Biological Organization.

Integrative and comparative biology·2021
Same author

Use of the ISO 9308-1 procedure for the detection of E. coil in water utilizing two incubation temperatures and two confirmation procedures and comparison with defined substrate technology.

Journal of water and health·2008
Same author

Effect of clonidine on gastric emptying of liquids.

British journal of anaesthesia·1997
Same author

Isoflurane for sedation in a case of congenital myasthenia gravis.

British journal of anaesthesia·1996
Same author

Cricoid pressure applied after placement of the laryngeal mask prevents gastric insufflation but inhibits ventilation.

British journal of anaesthesia·1996
Same author

Epidural opioids and previous caesarean section.

International journal of obstetric anesthesia·1995

Area of Science:

  • Anesthesiology
  • Neurology
  • Urology

Background:

  • Multiple system atrophy (MSA) is a rare neurodegenerative disorder.
  • MSA presents with autonomic dysfunction, cerebellar ataxia, and respiratory and vocal cord paralysis.
  • These symptoms pose significant challenges for anesthesia management.