Transient neurological symptoms after spinal anesthesia.
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.
Tanaka
Pedro Paulo
PP
CET/SBA do Hospital de Clínicas da Universidade Federal do Paraná, PR. tanaka@bsi.com.br
Tanaka
Maria Aparecida Almeida
MA