Anaesthesia for dental conservation in a patient with tuberous sclerosis.
General anaesthesia for a patient with tuberous sclerosis was complicated by epilepsy. The choice of drugs was related to control of his fits and intercurrent therapy. Thiopentone, vecuronium, and nitrous oxide with isoflurane were satisfactory.
Nott
M R
MR
Department of Anaesthesia, Royal West Sussex Hospital, Chichester, West Sussex, UK.
Halfacre
J
J
D000328:Adult; D000766:Anesthesia, Dental; D000768:Anesthesia, General; D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation / Q000008:administration & dosage; D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous / Q000008:administration & dosage; D017742:Dental Care for Chronically Ill; D003777:Dental Prophylaxis; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007530:Isoflurane / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008297:Male; D019148:Neuromuscular Blockade; D003473:Neuromuscular Nondepolarizing Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D009609:Nitrous Oxide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D013874:Thiopental / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014081:Tooth Extraction; D014402:Tuberous Sclerosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D014673:Vecuronium Bromide / Q000008:administration & dosage
D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation; D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous; D003473:Neuromuscular Nondepolarizing Agents; D014673:Vecuronium Bromide; D007530:Isoflurane; D013874:Thiopental; D009609:Nitrous Oxide