Perioperative considerations in the patient with Angelman syndrome.

J Clin Anesth

Department of Anesthesiology, Louisiana State University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA. Electronic address:

Published: February 2014

Angelman syndrome arises by one of 4 genetic mechanisms. Patients often have craniofacial abnormalities, vagal hypertonia, skeletal muscle atrophy or underdevelopment, a history of seizure disorders, and pharmacodynamic unpredictability. Its pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, diagnosis and treatment options, and perioperative anesthetic considerations are presented.

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