Anesthesia in a patient with Stiff Person Syndrome

Yagan, Ozgur; Ozyilmaz, Kadir; Ozmaden, Ahmet; Sayin, Ozgur; HANCI, VOLKAN

doi:10.1016/j.bjane.2013.02.004

Anesthesia in a patient with Stiff Person Syndrome

Yagan O., Ozyilmaz K., Ozmaden A., Sayin O., HANCI V.

REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE ANESTESIOLOGIA, vol.66, no.5, pp.543-545, 2016 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 66 Issue: 5
Publication Date: 2016
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.bjane.2013.02.004
Journal Name: REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE ANESTESIOLOGIA
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.543-545
Keywords: Anesthesia, Total intravenous anesthesia, Stiff Person Syndrome
Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS), typified by rigidity in muscles of the torso and extremities and painful episodic spasms, is a rare autoimmune-based neurological disease. Here we present the successful endotracheal intubation and application of TIVA without muscle relaxants on an SPS patient.