Anaesthesia for a child with adrenoleukodystrophy: A case report and review of the literature

Anaesthesia for a child with adrenoleukodystrophy: A case report and review of the literature

We present a 9-year-old boy with X-linked cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy (X-linked ALD) and previous umbilical cord transplant who required general anaesthesia. An anaesthetic plan for each individual should be tailored to ensure the best possible anaesthetic care for these patients. The anaesthetic...

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Main Authors: Sien Hui Tan, Vivienne HY Ng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Anaesthesia
Subjects:
Adrenoleukodystrophy
anaesthesia
fatty acids
X-linked cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy
Online Access:http://www.ijaweb.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5049;year=2014;volume=58;issue=1;spage=63;epage=65;aulast=Tan

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