Hirayama Disease and Perioperative Anesthesia Considerations: A Case Report
A bstract Anesthesiologists may encounter rarely reported cases of Benign cervical flexion myelopathy (Hirayama disease) in elective and emergency scenarios. Understanding the basic pathophysiology, its systemic involvements, cautions to prevent cervical spinal cord damage, correct placement of intraoperative monitoring, and the right choice of drugs remain the core of managing Hirayama disease.
Authors
- Shalvi Mahajan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8657-0586)
- Navneet Singla (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2685-1981)
- Hemant Bhagat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9200-9915)
- Kirandeep Kaur (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4816-865X)
Institutions
- Dayanand Medical College & Hospital (IN)
- Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Pediatric Neurosciences
- Published
- 2024-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/jpn.jpn_145_23
- Primary Topic
- Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00