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Case Reports
. 2002 Nov;95(5):1451-3, table of contents.
doi: 10.1097/00000539-200211000-00065.

Lateral medullary syndrome after prone position for general surgery

Ya-Chun Chu  1 , Shen-Kou Tsai, Kwok-Hon Chan, Sheng-Chin Kao, Ching-Huang Liang, Su-Man Lin
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Lateral medullary syndrome after prone position for general surgery

Ya-Chun Chu et al. Anesth Analg. 2002 Nov.

Abstract

We describe postoperative lateral medullary syndrome with myoclonic spasm. Improper head rotation during positioning in the anesthetized patient might obstruct the flow of the vertebral artery at the neck and result in diminished perfusion of the associated regions in patients with a history of cervical spinal trauma.

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