Anaesthesia and Rett syndrome: a case report

Rett syndrome is a neurological disorder of females characterized by dementia, autism, movement disorders and an abnormality of respiratory control. A 14-year-old girl with Rett Syndrome underwent spinal fusion surgery under general anaesthesia. No exacerbation of the respiratory control defect with...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Canadian journal of anesthesia 1989-07, Vol.36 (4), p.478-481
Hauptverfasser:	MAGUIRE, D, BACHMAN, C
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Ammonia - blood Anesthesia Anesthesia depending on patient's condition Anesthesia, General Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy Autistic Disorder - complications Biological and medical sciences Dementia - complications Female Humans Medical sciences Movement Disorders - complications Respiration Disorders - complications Scoliosis - surgery Syndrome
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Zusammenfassung:	Rett syndrome is a neurological disorder of females characterized by dementia, autism, movement disorders and an abnormality of respiratory control. A 14-year-old girl with Rett Syndrome underwent spinal fusion surgery under general anaesthesia. No exacerbation of the respiratory control defect with surgery and anaesthesia was observed. Hypothermia, ongoing blood loss and a normal anion gap acidosis were encountered, but were not attributable to features of this disorder.
ISSN:	0832-610X 1496-8975
DOI:	10.1007/BF03005353