Transient toxic cauda-syndrome after uncomplicated spinal anaesthesia with hyperbaric bupivacaine 0.5%: Case report and review of neurological complications of spinal and epidural anesthesia;Reversibles, toxisches kaudasyndrom nach einer unkomplizierten spinalanästhesie mit hyperbarem bupivacain 0,5%: Fallbericht und übersicht über neurologische komplikationen der spinal- und epiduralanästhesie

Aktuelle Neurologie

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 143-148

  Bauer, Hartmut ^a   Rohm, K ^a   Grau, A ^a  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; DICLOFENAC; DIPYRONE; LIDOCAINE; MEPIVACAINE; ROPIVACAINE; TETRACAINE;

ADULT; AIR EMBOLISM; CASE REPORT; CAUDA EQUINA; CAUDA EQUINA SYNDROME; DISKITIS; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; HEADACHE; HEART ARREST; HUMAN; MENINGITIS; NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATION; NEUROTOXICITY; RADICULOPATHY; REVIEW; SEIZURE; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; SUBDURAL HEMATOMA;

EID: 17444413723     PISSN: 03024350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-834676     Document Type: Review

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