Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
- Volume 27 Issue 1
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- Pages.47-51
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- 2010
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- 2799-8010(eISSN)
Anesthetic Management of a Patient with Alexander's Disease -Case Report-
Alexander씨 병 환아의 마취 관리
- Kim, Bum-Soo (Department of Anesthesiology, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University) ;
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Jee, Dae-Lim
(Department of Anesthesiology, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University) ;
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Song, Sun-Ok
(Department of Anesthesiology, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University)
- Published : 2010.06.30
Abstract
We present here the case of a 13-year-old male patient with Alexander's disease who underwent surgical correction of a femur fracture. Alexander's disease is a rare and fatal disorder that affects the white matter in the brain and it causes developmental delay, psychomotor regression, spasticity, megaloencephaly and seizure. The patient had the possibility of a seizure attack during the perioperative period. We discuss the anesthetic management of a patient with Alexander's disease and we review the relevant literature.