Spinal anesthetic management for discectomy in a patient with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: A case report.
10.4097/kjae.2012.63.6.547
- Author:
Ki Bum PARK
1
;
Byungdoo SON
;
Doo Youn HWANG
;
Younghoon JEON
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, College of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis;
Discectomy;
Spinal anesthesia
- MeSH:
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis;
Anesthesia, General;
Anesthesia, Spinal;
Diskectomy;
Humans;
Motor Neurons;
Neurons;
Respiration;
Respiratory Muscles;
Spinal Cord
- From:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
2012;63(6):547-549
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also referred to as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a degenerative disorder of motor neuron system of the spinal cord and the cortical neuron. Patients with ALS present a unique challenge to the anesthesiologist. Respiratory muscle weakness, for instance, can result in trouble with proper breathing after general anesthesia. We report a case of spinal anesthesia for discectomy in a patient with ALS.