Stiff person syndrome and anesthesia: case report.

Bouw, Jans; Leendertse, Karin; Tijssen, Marina A J; Dzoljic, Misa · Anesth Analg · 2003

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

This case report describes the successful perioperative management of a patient with a rare and disabling neurologic disorder, the stiff person syndrome. The patient had a delayed emergence despite apparent full reversal of neuromuscular blockade. We suggest an interaction between the GABAergic effects of baclofen and volatile anesthetics as a possible cause.

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