[Temporary suppression of tremor by remifentanil in a patient with Parkinson's disease during cataract extraction under local anesthesia].
A patient with Parkinson's disease refused both anti-Parkinson medication and general anaesthesia. Low dose remifentanil infusion suppressed her otherwise severe tremor, and the operation was performed uneventfully under local anaesthesia.
D000368:Aged; D000772:Anesthesia, Local; D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous; D002387:Cataract Extraction; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000150:complications*; D010880:Piperidines; D000077208:Remifentanil; D014202:Tremor / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology
D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous; D010880:Piperidines; D000077208:Remifentanil