Myotonic Dystrophy and Anesthetic Challenges: A Case Report and Review

Providing anesthesia to patients with myotonic dystrophy (DM) can be very challenging due to the multisystemic effects of the disease and extreme sensitivity of these patients to sedatives, opioids, and anesthetic agents. Other factors such as hypothermia, shivering, or mechanical or electric stimul...

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Main Authors: Chanchal Mangla, Kimmy Bais, Joel Yarmush
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Anesthesiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/4282305
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