Ultrasound-Guided Infraclavicular Block in a Patient with Huntington’s Disease: Case Report

Ultrasound-Guided Infraclavicular Block in a Patient with Huntington’s Disease: Case Report

Huntington's disease (HD) main symptoms is choreiform movements. The infraclavicular block is the brachial plexus block used as an alternative or adjunct to general anesthesia. The 65-year-old patient with HD was taken to the operating room due to left radius fracture operation. When the risks...

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Veröffentlicht in:Gazi tıp dergisi 2021-07, Vol.32 (3), p.454-455
Hauptverfasser: Şahin,Fatih, Kocayiğit,Havva, Demir,Gürkan, Palabıyık,Onur
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Zusammenfassung:Huntington's disease (HD) main symptoms is choreiform movements. The infraclavicular block is the brachial plexus block used as an alternative or adjunct to general anesthesia. The 65-year-old patient with HD was taken to the operating room due to left radius fracture operation. When the risks of general anesthesia were evaluated, ultrasound-guided infraclavicular block was successfully applied to the patient. Choreiform movements stopped completely and the operation was successfully performed.
ISSN:2147-2092
2147-2092
DOI:10.12996/gmj.2021.103