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Monoplegia following carotid sinus massage
Author(s) -
Ferguson S.,
Ellis C. J.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
journal of internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.625
H-Index - 160
eISSN - 1365-2796
pISSN - 0954-6820
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2796.1994.tb01091.x
Subject(s) - medicine , massage , carotid sinus , complication , sinus (botany) , surgery , anesthesia , pathology , botany , alternative medicine , reflex , biology , genus
Serious complications after carotid sinus massage are rare. A case is described of monoplegia complicating carotid sinus massage in an elderly patient without symptoms or signs of cerebrovascular disease. We remind physicians of this potential complication and suggest that alternative therapies be considered prior to the use of carotid sinus massage in this age group.