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JUSTIFICATIVA E OBJETIVOS: Siringomielia é uma condição neurológica incomum caracterizada pela presença de uma cavidade cística expansiva na medula espinhal, resultando em várias manifestações neurológicas. O objetivo deste relato de caso é destacar a segurança da anestesia geral nesse grupo de pacientes. RELATO DO CASO: Primigesta de 28 anos, com diagnóstico de siringomielia lombar, foi programada para cirurgia de cesareana (CC). A cirurgia foi realizada sob anestesia geral, sem complicações. A anestesia geral foi escolhida no caso dessa paciente para evitar qualquer manipulação do espaço subaracnoideo no bloqueio do neuroeixo central, o que poderia levar a alterações da pressão intracraniana ou agravamento de sintomas neurológicos. Foi utilizado rocurônio, considerando que evita aumento de pressão no líquido cefalorraquidiano e hipercalemia, que podem ser vistos com succinilcolina. CONCLUSÕES: A anestesia geral pode ser usada com segurança em pacientes portadores de siringomielia. Devem-se tomar precauções para evitar aumento da pressão intracraniana e o bloqueio neuromuscular deve ser monitorado.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Syringomyelia is a rare neurological condition characterized by the presence of an expansive cystic cavity in the spinal cord, resulting in several neurologic manifestations. The objective of the present report was to address the safety of general anesthesia in this group of patients. CASE REPORT: This is a 28-year old primipara with lumbar syringomyelia scheduled for lower segment cesarean section (LSC). Surgery was performed under general anesthesia without complications. General anesthesia was chosen for this patient to avoid manipulation of the subarachnoid space during neuraxial anesthesia, which could cause changes in intracranial pressure or worsening neurological symptoms. We used rocuronium considering that it avoids rising in cerebrospinal fluid pressure and hyperkalemia that can be seen with succinylcholine. CONCLUSIONS: General anesthesia can be safely used in patients with syringomyelia. Care should be taken to prevent increase in intracranial pressure and neuromuscular blockade should be monitored.

JUSTIFICATIVA Y OBJETIVOS: La Siringomielia es una condición neurológica poco frecuente y caracterizada por la presencia de una cavidad cística expansiva en la médula espinal, resultando en varias manifestaciones neurológicas. El objetivo de este artículo es destacar la seguridad de la anestesia general en ese grupo de pacientes. RELATO DEL CASO: Primípara de 28 años, con diagnóstico de siringomielia lumbar, que fue programada para la cirugía de cesárea (CC). La cirugía fue realizada bajo anestesia general, sin complicaciones. La anestesia general fue elegida, en el caso de esa paciente, para evitar cualquier manipulación del espacio subaracnoide durante el bloqueo del neuro eje central, lo que podría conllevar a alteraciones de la presión intracraneana o al empeoramiento de los síntomas neurológicos. Se usó el rocuronio, al considerar que evita el aumento de la presión en el líquido cefalorraquídeo y la hipercalemia, que puede ser vista con la succinilcolina. CONCLUSIONES: La anestesia general puede ser usada con seguridad en pacientes portadores de siringomielia. Debemos tomar precauciones para evitar el aumento de la presión intracraneana y el bloqueo neuromuscular debe ser monitorizado.

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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Syringomyelia is a rare neurological condition characterized by the presence of an expansive cystic cavity in the spinal cord, resulting in several neurologic manifestations. The objective of the present report was to address the safety of general anesthesia in this group of patients. CASE REPORT: This is a 28-year old primipara with lumbar syringomyelia scheduled for lower segment cesarean section (LSC). Surgery was performed under general anesthesia without complications. General anesthesia was chosen for this patient to avoid manipulation of the subarachnoid space during neuraxial anesthesia, which could cause changes in intracranial pressure or worsening neurological symptoms. We used rocuronium considering that it avoids rising in cerebrospinal fluid pressure and hyperkalemia that can be seen with succinylcholine. CONCLUSIONS: General anesthesia can be safely used in patients with syringomyelia. Care should be taken to prevent increase in intracranial pressure and neuromuscular blockade should be monitored.

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Cerebral hyperperfusion syndrome is a recognized complication of carotid endarterectomy. Various studies have documented an incidence of 0.3 to 1.2%. It occurs in the setting of sudden reperfusion of a chronically hypoperfused hemisphere. We present here a case of a 48-year-old lady who developed cerebral hyperperfusion syndrome three weeks after undergoing a carotid endarterectomy for high-grade carotid artery stenosis.

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