title: Transient radicular irritation followed by meningitis after spinal anesthesia.
abstract: Neurotoxicity of spinally administered hyperbaric 5% lidocaine is becoming a serious concern in view of the recent literature. We report a case of probable neurotoxicity of hyperbaric 5% lidocaine, followed by an aseptic meningitis. This case report emphasizes the danger of using hyperbaric 5% lidocaine in a too high dose while performing spinal anesthesia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Brugmann University Hospital, Brussels, Belgium.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mardirosoff
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Dumont
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mattys
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Soto
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000775:Anesthesia, Spinal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008012:Lidocaine / Q000633:toxicity; D008297:Male; D008582:Meningitis, Aseptic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis; D011843:Radiculopathy / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*; D013126:Spinal Nerve Roots / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D008012:Lidocaine