Electroacupuncture as an effective therapy for Tapia’s syndrome after transoral intubation for general anesthesia: a case report and review of the literature
Abstract Background Tapia’s syndrome is a rare complication of airway manipulation under general anesthesia. Injuries to the vagus nerve (X) and hypoglossal nerve (XII) during transoral intubation are the primary cause of the disease. The typical symptoms include hoarseness, dysarthria, dysphagia, t...
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| author | Luan Xie Zhenyu Xiong Weihong Xiao Yingnan Mo Xiangliang Li Xuan Zhuang Ying Yang Haipeng Jin |
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| description | Abstract Background Tapia’s syndrome is a rare complication of airway manipulation under general anesthesia. Injuries to the vagus nerve (X) and hypoglossal nerve (XII) during transoral intubation are the primary cause of the disease. The typical symptoms include hoarseness, dysarthria, dysphagia, tongue muscle atrophy, and tongue deviation toward the affected side. We report a case of Tapia’s syndrome treated with electroacupuncture to accelerate the recovery process, and discuss the potential mechanism behind our findings based on previous research. Case presentation In this report, we describe a 57-year-old Chinese man who suffered Tapia’s syndrome after craniotomy evacuation of hematoma with general anesthesia and transoral intubation. After 52 days of electroacupuncture therapy along with standard swallowing training, the patient achieved significant improvement in deglutition and speech function. Conclusion Electroacupuncture is effective and safe for Tapia’s syndrome. It can shorten the recovery time when combined with routine swallowing rehabilitation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b43fbfe35c684b488ce4f4379f9ec1df2022-12-22T04:38:25ZengBMCJournal of Medical Case Reports1752-19472022-11-011611710.1186/s13256-022-03632-zElectroacupuncture as an effective therapy for Tapia’s syndrome after transoral intubation for general anesthesia: a case report and review of the literatureLuan Xie0Zhenyu Xiong1Weihong Xiao2Yingnan Mo3Xiangliang Li4Xuan Zhuang5Ying Yang6Haipeng Jin7College of Acupuncture, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese MedicineDepartment of Rehabilitation, Xiamen Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese MedicineDepartment of Rehabilitation, Xiamen Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese MedicineCollege of Acupuncture, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese MedicineDepartment of Rehabilitation, Xiamen Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese MedicineDepartment of Rehabilitation, Xiamen Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese MedicineCollege of Acupuncture, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese MedicineDepartment of Rehabilitation, Xiamen Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese MedicineAbstract Background Tapia’s syndrome is a rare complication of airway manipulation under general anesthesia. Injuries to the vagus nerve (X) and hypoglossal nerve (XII) during transoral intubation are the primary cause of the disease. The typical symptoms include hoarseness, dysarthria, dysphagia, tongue muscle atrophy, and tongue deviation toward the affected side. We report a case of Tapia’s syndrome treated with electroacupuncture to accelerate the recovery process, and discuss the potential mechanism behind our findings based on previous research. Case presentation In this report, we describe a 57-year-old Chinese man who suffered Tapia’s syndrome after craniotomy evacuation of hematoma with general anesthesia and transoral intubation. After 52 days of electroacupuncture therapy along with standard swallowing training, the patient achieved significant improvement in deglutition and speech function. Conclusion Electroacupuncture is effective and safe for Tapia’s syndrome. It can shorten the recovery time when combined with routine swallowing rehabilitation.https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-022-03632-zTapia’s syndromeElectroacupunctureDysphagiaDysarthriaCase reportSwallowing |
| spellingShingle | Luan Xie Zhenyu Xiong Weihong Xiao Yingnan Mo Xiangliang Li Xuan Zhuang Ying Yang Haipeng Jin Electroacupuncture as an effective therapy for Tapia’s syndrome after transoral intubation for general anesthesia: a case report and review of the literature Journal of Medical Case Reports Tapia’s syndrome Electroacupuncture Dysphagia Dysarthria Case report Swallowing |
| title | Electroacupuncture as an effective therapy for Tapia’s syndrome after transoral intubation for general anesthesia: a case report and review of the literature |
| title_full | Electroacupuncture as an effective therapy for Tapia’s syndrome after transoral intubation for general anesthesia: a case report and review of the literature |
| title_fullStr | Electroacupuncture as an effective therapy for Tapia’s syndrome after transoral intubation for general anesthesia: a case report and review of the literature |
| title_full_unstemmed | Electroacupuncture as an effective therapy for Tapia’s syndrome after transoral intubation for general anesthesia: a case report and review of the literature |
| title_short | Electroacupuncture as an effective therapy for Tapia’s syndrome after transoral intubation for general anesthesia: a case report and review of the literature |
| title_sort | electroacupuncture as an effective therapy for tapia s syndrome after transoral intubation for general anesthesia a case report and review of the literature |
| topic | Tapia’s syndrome Electroacupuncture Dysphagia Dysarthria Case report Swallowing |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-022-03632-z |
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