Open AccessRegional Blockade in Patients with a History of a Seizure Disorder
Author(s) -
Sandra L. Kopp,
Kimberly P. Wynd,
Terese T. Horlocker,
James R. Hebl,
Jack L. Wilson
Publication year - 2009
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.0b013e3181a832da
Subject(s) - medicine , anesthesia , perioperative , local anesthetic , anesthetic , epilepsy , surgery , psychiatry
Systemic local anesthetic toxicity is a potential complication in patients undergoing regional anesthesia, particularly during procedures requiring large doses of local anesthetic, such as epidurals, caudals, and peripheral nerve blocks. It is unknown whether patients with a history of a seizure disorder are at an increased risk of central nervous system toxicity (seizures) after local anesthetic administration.