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Parkinson's disease and anaesthesia--a review article

Parkinson's disease and anaesthesia--a review article

Authors :
Shaikh, Safiya I.
Verma, Himanshu
Source :
The Internet Journal of Anesthesiology. June 6, 2010, Vol. 24 Issue 1
Publication Year :
2010

Abstract

Most patients with Parkinson's disease are elderly with coexisting medical conditions as well as the complications of the disease and its treatment. Meticulous preoperative assessment, maintenance of drug therapy up to the time of anaesthesia and afterwards, avoiding known precipitating agents and intraoperative administration of L-DOPA if required, are key factors in the reduction of postoperative morbidity. This brief review focuses on the epidemiology, etiology, pathogenesis, pathophysiology, clinical features and anaesthetic management of Parkinson's disease. Keywords: Anaesthetic technique | Drugs.<br />Indroduction Parkinsonism is the name given to a clinical syndrome comprising impairment of voluntary movement (hypokinesia), rigidity and tremor. Because of the characteristic stooped posture and chaplinesque shuffling, Parkinson's disease [...]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1092406X
Volume :
24
Issue :
1
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
The Internet Journal of Anesthesiology
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
edsgcl.228662210