Open AccessNarcolepsy, Anesthesia, and Sedation: A Survey of the Perioperative Experience of Patients With Narcolepsy
Author(s) -
Shelley Hershner,
Rahul Kakkar,
Frances Chung,
Mandeep Singh,
Jean Wong,
Dennis Auckley
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
anesthesia and analgesia/anesthesia and analgesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.404
H-Index - 201
eISSN - 1526-7598
pISSN - 0003-2999
DOI - 10.1213/ane.0000000000003954
Subject(s) - narcolepsy , medicine , perioperative , odds ratio , anesthesia , cataplexy , sedation , odds , logistic regression , pediatrics , psychiatry , neurology
Patients with narcolepsy may be at increased perioperative risk due to the interactions among anesthesia, narcolepsy, and narcolepsy medications. This study sought to determine the perioperative experience of narcoleptic patients undergoing anesthesia or sedation, the frequency of perioperative counseling, and self-reported surgical complications.