Usefulness of dexmedetomidine to prevent emergence agitation in a patient with Krabbe disease: a case report

Usefulness of dexmedetomidine to prevent emergence agitation in a patient with Krabbe disease: a case report

Abstract Background We report the case of a child with Krabbe disease who underwent three repeated surgeries and anesthetic management, and we discuss the major concerns about Krabbe disease and the usefulness of a perioperative administration of dexmedetomidine to prevent emergence agitation and hy...

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Main Authors: Junichi Saito, Futoshi Kimura, Hiroshi Hashimoto, Tetsuhiro Sakai, Kazuyoshi Hirota
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-04-01
Series:JA Clinical Reports
Subjects:
Krabbe disease
Dexmedetomidine
Sleep apnea syndrome
Emergence agitation
Spasticity
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40981-018-0171-4

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