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Original Source: Neuraxial anaesthesia for caesarean section in a patient with narcolepsy and cataplexy.
We report the management of a morbidly obese parturient suffering from narcolepsy with cataplexy who presented for caesarean section. Her symptoms were controlled by modafinil and fluoxetine. We administered epidural anaesthesia successfully; surgery was uneventful and recovery was uncomplicated. We discuss some of the issues surrounding parturients with narcolepsy including drug therapy and choice of anaesthetic technique.
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Neuraxial anaesthesia for caesarean section in a patient with narcolepsy and cataplexy.
We report the management of a morbidly obese parturient suffering from narcolepsy with cataplexy who presented for caesarean section. Her symptoms were controlled by modafinil and fluoxetine. We admin...
Narcolepsy with cataplexy is a sleep disorder characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness, irresistible sleep episodes, and sudden loss of muscle tone (cataplexy) mostly triggered by emotions. Narco...
Ultrasound decreases the failed labor epidural rate in resident trainees.
BACKGROUND: Epidural analgesia is widely used for pain relief during labor. The purpose of this study was to determine if ultrasound measurement of the depth from skin to epidural space before the epi...
Pharmacotherapy options for cataplexy.
Introduction: Narcolepsy with cataplexy is a rare disabling sleep disorder characterized by two major symptoms: excessive daytime sleepiness and cataplexy characterized by a sudden bilateral loss of v...
Motor events during sleep can be frequently observed in patients with narcolepsy-cataplexy. We hypothesized that increased motor events and related arousals contribute to sleep fragmentation in this d...
