Anesthetic Management of a Parturient with Spinal Muscle Atrophy for Cesarean Section: A Case Report

Spinal muscular atrophy is a rare genetic neuromuscular disease characterized by loss of anterior horn cells of spinal cord and brain stem nuclei, resulting in progressive muscle weakness. Anesthesia for these patients is risky because of the risk of worsening of muscle weakness and consequent posto...

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Main Authors: Maryam Vosoughian, Shideh Dabir, Mastaneh Dahi, Mohammadreza Moshari, Soudeh Tabashi, Firoozeh Madadi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2020-11-01
Series:Archives of Anesthesia and Critical Care
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Online Access:https://aacc.tums.ac.ir/index.php/aacc/article/view/307