Tapia's syndrome following cervical laminoplasty: A case report.
10.4097/kjae.2013.64.2.172
- Author:
Kyung Jee LIM
1
;
Man Ho KIM
;
Mae Hwa KANG
;
Hyo Min LEE
;
Eun Young PARK
;
Kwang Jun KWON
;
Soo Kyung LEE
;
Hyun CHOI
;
Hyun Soo MOON
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Anyang, Korea. agnetask@yahoo.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Airway management;
Tapia's syndrome
- MeSH:
Airway Management;
Anesthesia, General;
Cranial Nerves;
Head;
Humans;
Intubation, Intratracheal;
Paralysis;
Tongue;
Vocal Cords
- From:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
2013;64(2):172-174
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Tapia's syndrome is the palsy of the 10th and 12th cranial nerves, resulting in ipsilateral paralysis of the vocal cord and tongue. It is a rare complication which is related to the anesthetic airway management and positioning of the patient's head during the surgery. We describe a patient with a postoperative unilateral Tapia's syndrome, after general anesthesia, with uncomplicated endotracheal intubation. The patient's symptoms improved gradually for three months.
