title: A combined technique utilising regional anaesthesia and target-controlled sedation in a patient with myotonic dystrophy.
abstract: Myotonic dystrophy presents several problems to the anaesthetist. We describe what we believe to be the first report of target-controlled sedation combined with regional anaesthesia in a patient with myotonic dystrophy. Precise control of propofol levels and titration to patient satisfaction avoided the problem of delayed recovery which has been described with propofol anaesthesia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthetics, Chesterfield and North Derbyshire Royal Hospital, Calow, Chesterfield, North Derbyshire S44 5BL.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aquilina
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Groves
mesh_terms: D000775:Anesthesia, Spinal / Q000379:methods*; D016292:Procedural Sedation / Q000379:methods*; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D016503:Drug Delivery Systems; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009223:Myotonic Dystrophy / Q000150:complications*; D015742:Propofol / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D015742:Propofol