title: Transient neurological symptoms after spinal anesthesia.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Transient neurological symptoms have been described in patients submitted to spinal anesthesia without other complications, after total spinal block recovery. This study aimed at reviewing this subject.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  Transient neurological symptoms history, incidence, possible etiologies, risk factors and treatment are presented.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Spinal anesthesia is a very safe procedure with a low incidence of these symptoms, not justifying abandoning the technique as well as lidocaine.
authors.affiliation: CET/SBA do Hospital de Clínicas da Universidade Federal do Paraná, PR. tanaka@bsi.com.br
authors.forename: Pedro Paulo
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Tanaka
authors.forename: Maria Aparecida Almeida
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Tanaka