A case of spinal myoclonus in a patient with elective cesarean section

A case of spinal myoclonus in a patient with elective cesarean section

Abstract Background Transient myoclonic involuntary movements, typically referred to as spinal myoclonus (SM), rarely develop in the extremities following neuraxial anesthesia (NA). NA indications in patients with history of SM following NA (SM-NA) are unknown. Case presentation A 33-year-old woman...

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Main Authors: Tohru Shiratori, Kunihisa Hotta, Masaaki Satoh, Naoko Kondo, Junji Ikeda, Shinji Sasao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-06-01
Series:JA Clinical Reports
Subjects:
Movement disorder
Involuntary movement
Myoclonus
Local anesthetic
Spinal anesthesia
Neuraxial anesthesia
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40981-018-0182-1

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