title: Dexmedetomidine with low-dose ketamine for cataract surgery under peribulbar block in a patient with Huntington's chorea.
abstract: Huntington's chorea (HC) is a rare hereditary disorder of the nervous system. It is inherited as an autosomal dominant disorder and is characterized by progressive chorea, dementia, and psychiatric disturbances. There are only a few case reports regarding the anesthetic management of a patient with HC and the best anesthetic technique is yet to be established for those patients which are at higher risk of perioperative complications. We report the anesthetic management of a 64-year-old patient with HC admitted for cataract surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Karad, India.
authors.forename: Shraddha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Naik
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences, Loni, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Akshaya N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Shetti
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Karad, India.
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Nadkarni
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Karad, India.
authors.forename: Bhuvna
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ahuja
keywords: Cataract; Huntington's chorea; dexmedetomidine; ketamine