A case of spinal anesthesia in a patient with progressive supranuclear palsy

A case of spinal anesthesia in a patient with progressive supranuclear palsy

Abstract Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) is one of the rare diseases. PSP is characterized by oculomotor dysfunction, postural instability, akinesia, dysarthria, and dysphagia. The major cause of death in patients with PSP is aspiration pneumonia. Considering these complications, spinal anesthe...

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Main Authors: Momoka Tonan, Moritoki Egi, Nana Furushima, Satoshi Mizobuchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-01-01
Series:JA Clinical Reports
Subjects:
Progressive supranuclear palsy
Spinal anesthesia
Complication
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40981-018-0149-2

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