Anaesthetic considerations in patients with transverse myelitis

Authors

  • Ira M Balakrishnan Jai Prakash Narayan Apex Trauma Center
  • Naveen Yadav Jai Prakash Narayan Apex Trauma Center
  • Gyaninder Pal Singh Jai Prakash Narayan Apex Trauma Center
  • Hemanshu Prabhakar All India Institute of Medical Sciences

Keywords:

Transverse myelitis, general anesthesia, muscle relaxant

Abstract

Transverse myelitis is an acute or subacute inflammatory disorder involving the spinal cord. Clinical signs are due to the involvement of the ascending and descending tracts in the transverse plane of the spinal cord. The most common cause is autoimmune. These patients may present with various clinical findings with which it is important for the anaesthesiologist to be familiar in order to manage such cases during the intraoperative and postoperative period. This report discusses issues relating to management of such cases.

Author Biographies

Ira M Balakrishnan, Jai Prakash Narayan Apex Trauma Center

MD Senior Resident Department of Anaesthesiology JPNA Trauma Centre All India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi

Naveen Yadav, Jai Prakash Narayan Apex Trauma Center

MD Assistant Professor Department of Anaesthesiology JPNA Trauma Centre All India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi

Gyaninder Pal Singh, Jai Prakash Narayan Apex Trauma Center

MD, DM Assistant Professor Department of Neuroanaesthesiology JPNA Trauma Centre All India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi

Hemanshu Prabhakar, All India Institute of Medical Sciences

MD Associate Professor Department of Neuroanaesthesiology All India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi

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2013-06-12

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