Movement disorder emergencies in the perioperative period.
Movement disorder emergencies are uncommon in the perioperative period; however, when they occur, then carry significant morbidity. By paying attention to the phenomenology of the movement disorder, the effects of medications administered in the operating room, and unusual sequelae of surgery, neurologists can have a positive impact on the outcome of these patients.
Frucht
Steven J
SJ
Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, Department of Neurology, 710 West 168th Street, New York, NY 10032, USA. sf216@columbia.edu
D006801:Humans; D009069:Movement Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000601:surgery*; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011300:Preoperative Care