[Spinal myoclonus possibly caused by epidural anesthesia].
We report a patient who developed a rare neurological complication of spinal myoclonus possibly caused by an epidural catheter. A 24-yr-old female received laparoscopy and intrauterine curettage under general combined with epidural anesthesia. Spinal myoclonus started about 4 hours after the last epidural drug injection and disappeared 2 hours following removal of the epidural catheter. The patient was discharged without any untoward neurological sequelae.
Nakatani
K
K
Department of Anesthesiology, Okinawa Chubu Hospital.
Nakafusa
J
J
Katekawa
Y
Y
Chinen
K
K
D000328:Adult; D000767:Anesthesia, Epidural / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009207:Myoclonus / Q000209:etiology*; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*