Locked-in syndrome during stellate ganglion block

Intra-arterial injection of a local anaesthetic during stellate ganglion blockade may cause life-threatening complications. The usual complications are apnoea, unconsciousness and seizures. However, occasionally an unusual complication, ′locked-in′ syndrome, has also been reported. In this syndrome...

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Main Authors: A Chaturvedi, H H Dash
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2010-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Anaesthesia
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Online Access:http://www.ijaweb.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5049;year=2010;volume=54;issue=4;spage=324;epage=326;aulast=Chaturvedi

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