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Locked-in syndrome during stellate ganglion block
Intra-arterial injection of a local anaesthetic during stellate ganglion blockade may cause life-threatening complications. The usual complications are apnoea, unconsciousness and seizures. However, occasionally an unusual complication, ‘locked-in’ syndrome, has also been reported. In this syndrome...
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Lenguaje: | English |
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Medknow Publications
2010
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2943702/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20882175 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0019-5049.68376 |
Sumario: | Intra-arterial injection of a local anaesthetic during stellate ganglion blockade may cause life-threatening complications. The usual complications are apnoea, unconsciousness and seizures. However, occasionally an unusual complication, ‘locked-in’ syndrome, has also been reported. In this syndrome the patients remain conscious despite their inability to move, breathe or speak. Here we describe a patient who developed features akin to the locked-in syndrome along with severe hypotension and bradycardia, after an injection of only 2 ml of lignocaine during a stellate ganglion block. |
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