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Int J Obstet Anesth · Oct 2010
Case ReportsNeuraxial anaesthesia for caesarean section in a patient with narcolepsy and cataplexy.
- S Soltanifar and R Russell.
- Nuffield Department of Anaesthetics, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK. samsoltanifar@aol.com
- Int J Obstet Anesth. 2010 Oct 1;19(4):440-3.
AbstractWe 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.Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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