Open AccessDexmedetomidine with low-dose ketamine for cataract surgery under peribulbar block in a patient with Huntington′s chorea
Author(s) -
Shraddha Naik,
Akshaya N Shetti,
A V Nadkarni,
Bhuvna Ahuja
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
al-banǧ. maqālāt wa abḥāṯ fī al-taẖdīr wa-al-in’āš
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0259-1162
DOI - 10.4103/0259-1162.150140
Subject(s) - chorea , medicine , anesthesia , ketamine , anesthetic , dementia , perioperative , surgery , disease
Huntington's chorea (HC) is a rare hereditary disorder of the nervous system. It is inherited as an autosomal dominant disorder and is characterized by progressive chorea, dementia, and psychiatric disturbances. There are only a few case reports regarding the anesthetic management of a patient with HC and the best anesthetic technique is yet to be established for those patients which are at higher risk of perioperative complications. We report the anesthetic management of a 64-year-old patient with HC admitted for cataract surgery.