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- Leigh's syndrome is a rare inherited condition, typically appearing in infants, characterized by symptoms such as seizures, ataxia, developmental delays, and muscle speech issues.
- A case was presented involving a male patient with Leigh's syndrome, alongside a family history of hypotonia and malignant hyperthermia, who needed dental rehabilitation.
- The use of dexmedetomidine combined with remifentanil proved to be a safe anesthetic approach for this patient without complications.
Article Abstract
Introduction: Usually presenting in infancy, Leigh's syndrome is an inherited condition often manifesting with seizures, ataxia, developmental delay, and dysarthria. The disorder is rare, appearing in approximately 1 in 40,000 live births. Consequently, providing these patients with a suitable plan by which to administer anesthetics remains problematic.
Case Presentation: We report a male patient with Leigh's syndrome and a family history suggestive of unknown hypotonia and malignant hyperthermia presenting for dental rehabilitation.
Conclusions: Dexmedetomidine with remifentanil can be used with no complication in this senerio.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4688816 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.5812/aapm.28804 | DOI Listing |
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