Treatment of Convulsive-Seizure FoIlowing Spinal Anesthesia - A case Report.
10.4097/kjae.1982.15.4.583
- Author:
In Woo OH
1
;
Chang Young JEONG
;
Woong Mo IM
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology, Chonnam National University Medical School, Kwangju, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Male;
Humans
- From:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
1982;15(4):583-587
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The convulsive seizure brings about cerebral hypoxic damage through the respiratory impediment caused by uncorrdinated muscle spasm and rising metabolic demand of contracting muscles. Therefore, it should be treated adequately by providing the patient with anticonvulsants and supplementary oxygen, as soon as it is develops from any cause. We experienced a 9-year old male patient with tonic convulsive seizure and come at about 12 hours after spinal anesthesia for appendectomy. It was suspected by the cerebrospinal fluid findings, clinical signs and symptoms that his convulsive sizure was symptom of aseptic meningitis, arare delayed neurologic complication, following spinal anesthesia. This patient was treated successfully by continuous intravenous drip of thiopental solution and the approptiate symptomatic therapy.
