Multiple sclerosis and surgery.
Five patients with multiple sclerosis showed deterioration following operation and anaesthesia. In every case the change was associated with pyrexis due to infection. No correlation was found between aggravation and any anaesthetic agent used.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000768:Anesthesia, General; D003286:Contracture / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000209:etiology; D005831:Genital Diseases, Female / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000150:complications*; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000601:surgery; D009776:Obturator Nerve / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000150:complications; D013997:Time Factors; D014081:Tooth Extraction