Hereditary pseudocholinesterase deficiency in a 4-year-old girl: a case report
Pseudocholinesterase deficiency will almost always present unexpectedly and must be included in the differential diagnosis of delayed emergence. Once suspected, a clinical diagnosis can be supported using a peripheral nerve stimulator, and confirmed using laboratory tests. Genetic testing can help determine the etiology of disease.
Authors
- Julia Schulze-Berge (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-3887-9331)
- David Schmitz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8792-3507)
- Lukas Pillong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9057-7684)
- Birgit Busse
- Tobias Hüppe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4515-9758)
- Nasenien Nourkami‐Tutdibi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4240-1868)
- Wolfram Henn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5906-1711)
Institutions
- Medicover (DE)
- Saarland University (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Medical Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-03-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-025-05183-5
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Cholinesterase and Neurodegenerative Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.39