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Autonomic dysreflexia-like syndrome in a T12 paraplegic during thoracic spine surgery.
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PMID:  20829560     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Process    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A 19-year-old African American man with a T12 spinal cord lesion underwent a T4-L5 thoracolumbar spinal fusion. Intraoperatively, his arterial blood pressure acutely increased from 110/60 to 260/130 mm Hg without a change in heart rate. The patient did not have pheochromocytoma, carcinoid syndrome, or thyroid storm. This presentation differs from autonomic dysreflexia because the spinal cord lesion was well below T6, hypertension was elicited with somatic stimulation above the lesion, and the response required aggressive pharmacologic management. This presentation is consistent with similar cases that support a central autonomic process.
Authors:
Samuel N Blacker; Carlton Q Brown; Nicki S Tarant
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2010-09-09
Journal Detail:
Title:  Anesthesia and analgesia     Volume:  111     ISSN:  1526-7598     ISO Abbreviation:  Anesth. Analg.     Publication Date:  2010 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-10-25     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  1310650     Medline TA:  Anesth Analg     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1290-2     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Anesthesiology, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, USA. Samuel.Blacker@gmail.com
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