Anaesthetic Concerns in a Case of Metachromatic Leukodystrophy

Authors

Shaji Mathew, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal
Arun Kumar Handigodu Duggappa, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal
Jyothi Biradar, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal
Eeshwar Murali Vaideeshwaran, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Sri Lankan Journal of Anaesthesiology

Abstract

A 22 year old male patient with metachromatic leukodystrophy presented in our hospital for multiple teeth extraction under general anaesthesia. Metachromatic leukodystrophy is a rare congenital neurodegenerative disorder which predominantly affect the corticospinal tract. In this case report anaesthetic concerns and our perioperative management are discussed.

First Page

82

Last Page

84

DOI

10.4038/slja.v30i1.8691

Publication Date

1-1-2022

Recommended Citation

Mathew, Shaji; Duggappa, Arun Kumar Handigodu; Biradar, Jyothi; and Vaideeshwaran, Eeshwar Murali, "Anaesthetic Concerns in a Case of Metachromatic Leukodystrophy" (2022). Open Access archive. 4939.
https://impressions.manipal.edu/open-access-archive/4939