Anaesthetic considerations for patients with a pre-existing neurological deficit: Are neuraxial techniques safe?

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 51, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 831-838

  Vercauteren, M ^a   Heytens, L ^a  

^a ANTWERP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia; Complications; Neuro surgery; Neurological; Neuromuscular; Regional

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT; CARBAMAZEPINE; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR; CORTICOSTEROID; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENT; LIDOCAINE; PYRIDOSTIGMINE; SUXAMETHONIUM;

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ANESTHESIA; ANESTHESIST; BACKACHE; CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE; CEREBROVASCULAR MALFORMATION; DRUG CONTRAINDICATION; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HEART ARREST; HUMAN; INTRACRANIAL ANEURYSM; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; MYOPATHY; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PARESTHESIA; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; POTASSIUM TRANSPORT; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; REVIEW; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; SPINAL CORD INJURY; SPINE SURGERY; VERTEBRAL CANAL STENOSIS;

ANESTHESIA, CONDUCTION; CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS; HUMANS; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; MUSCULAR DISEASES; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; SPINE;

EID: 34447314175     PISSN: 00015172     EISSN: 13996576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-6576.2007.01325.x     Document Type: Review

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