title: Spinal anesthetic management for discectomy in a patient with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis -A case report-.
abstract: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also referred to as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a degenerative disorder of motor neuron system of the spinal cord and the cortical neuron. Patients with ALS present a unique challenge to the anesthesiologist. Respiratory muscle weakness, for instance, can result in trouble with proper breathing after general anesthesia. We report a case of spinal anesthesia for discectomy in a patient with ALS.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, College of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.
authors.forename: Ki-Bum
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Byungdoo
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Son
authors.forename: Doo-Youn
authors.initials: DY
authors.lastname: Hwang
authors.forename: Younghoon
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Jeon
keywords: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Discectomy; Spinal anesthesia