title: General Anesthesia for Dental Treatment in a Patient With Huntington's Chorea.
abstract: General dentists may be challenged with treating patients with neurodegenerative brain disorders. The primary goal in general anesthesia for these patients is to provide airway protection and a rapid and safe recovery. This article discusses factors that are of significant concern to the dentist-anesthesiologist team treating patients with Huntington's disease and other neurodegenerative conditions. It includes a case report that describes the treatment of a patient with a neurodegenerative disease characterized by uncontrolled movements and which required general anesthesia. The safety of the used necessary medication is accentuated.
authors: Resident, The Dental Branch, Assaf-Harofeh Medical Center, Beer-Yaakov, Israel.
authors: Irena
authors: I
authors: Haimov-Kaldess
authors: Associate Professor, Faculty of Dental Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, Romania; Director, The Dental Branch, Assaf-Harofeh Medical Center, Beer-Yaakov, Israel.
authors: Doron
authors: D
authors: Haim
authors: Professor of Oral Medicine, Former Dean and Hospital Oral Medicine Head, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Hadassah Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel; Academic Director, The Dental Branch, Assaf-Harofeh Medical Center, Beer-Yaakov, Israel.
authors: Adi
authors: A
authors: Garfunkel
mesh_terms: D000768:Anesthesia, General; D003729:Dental Care; D003815:Dentists; D006801:Humans; D006816:Huntington Disease