Anesthetic Management of a Parturient With Spinal Muscle Atrophy for Cesarean Section: A Case Report

Spinal muscular atrophy is a rare genetic neuromuscular disease characterized by loss of anterior horn cells of spinal cord and brain stem nuclei, resulting in progressive muscle weakness. Anesthesia for these patients is risky because of the risk of worsening of muscle weakness and consequent posto...

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Published inArchives of anesthesiology and critical care Vol. 6; no. 4
Main Authors Vosoughian, Maryam, Dabir, Shideh, Dahi, Mastaneh, Moshari, Mohammadreza, Tabashi, Soudeh, Madadi, Firoozeh
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Tehran University of Medical Sciences 16.11.2020
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anesthesia
pregnancy
spinal
Spinal muscular atrophy
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Summary:Spinal muscular atrophy is a rare genetic neuromuscular disease characterized by loss of anterior horn cells of spinal cord and brain stem nuclei, resulting in progressive muscle weakness. Anesthesia for these patients is risky because of the risk of worsening of muscle weakness and consequent postoperative respiratory complications. We report anesthesia management in a nulliparous parturient with type 3 disease who underwent urgent cesarean delivery due to progressive decline of amniotic fluid index.
ISSN:2423-5849
2423-5849
DOI:10.18502/aacc.v6i4.4628