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Acute masseter dystonia in a pediatric patient receiving aripiprazole and methylphenidate following induction of general anesthesia
Author(s) -
LeRiger Michelle,
Williams Jasper,
DuncanWiebe Greta,
Shukry Mohanad
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
pediatric anesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.704
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1460-9592
pISSN - 1155-5645
DOI - 10.1111/pan.13154
Subject(s) - medicine , rocuronium , anesthesia , methylphenidate , aripiprazole , propofol , trismus , clonidine , dystonia , attention deficit hyperactivity disorder , surgery , psychiatry , schizophrenia (object oriented programming)
Summary An 11‐year‐old male receiving aripiprazole, methylphenidate, and clonidine developed acute masseter dystonia inhibiting tracheal intubation after induction of general anesthesia with propofol and rocuronium. Following emergence, he had trismus and jaw discomfort. Psychiatry consultation suspected an acute dystonic reaction, so diphenhydramine was administered intravenously which resolved symptoms. We suspect chronic aripiprazole and methylphenidate usage combined with propofol administration in the short‐term absence of methylphenidate made this patient susceptible to dystonic reactions.