title: Patients with neuromuscular disorder.
abstract: This article describes the preoperative preparation of patients with neuromuscular disorders. These entities are a relatively rare and diverse group of diseases that can affect various organ systems in addition to the central nervous system. The anesthetic implications for the various comorbidities are varied and can be profound. These patients should be optimized before surgery, with the involvement of a multidisciplinary team of specialists.
authors.affiliation: Anesthesiology, UNC Hospitals, University of North Carolina, N2198, CB# 7010, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7010, USA. Electronic address: pturakha@webmail.mfa.gwu.edu.
authors.forename: Palak
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Turakhia
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Barrick
authors.forename: Jeffey
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Berman
mesh_terms: D000690:Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D000758:Anesthesia / Q000009:adverse effects; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D002607:Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease / Q000150:complications; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D020275:Guillain-Barre Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D009134:Muscular Atrophy, Spinal / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D009136:Muscular Dystrophies / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D009468:Neuromuscular Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy*; D020511:Neuromuscular Junction Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D011300:Preoperative Care; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy
keywords: Multiple sclerosis; Myasthenia gravis; Neuromuscular disorders; Peripheral neuropathy; Preoperative management