Several challenges associated with the anesthetic management of Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy patients: case report

Several challenges associated with the anesthetic management of Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy patients: case report

Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy is a very rare type of muscular dystrophy, associated with contractures, atrophy, and muscle weakness, besides cardiomyopathy with severe arrhythmias. Published studies focusing on this disorder are scarce. We describe the anesthetic management of a male patient wit...

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Main Authors: Ana Isabel Leite, Sofia da Silva Ramos, Raquel In..cio, Isabel Rute Vilhena, Joana Carvalhas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-03-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology
Subjects:
Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy
Epidural anesthesia
Malignant hyperthermia
Airway management
Case report
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0104001421003602

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