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Case Reports
. 2005 May;94(5):668-70.
doi: 10.1093/bja/aei099. Epub 2005 Feb 25.

Laryngospasm during subarachnoid block

K Subramani  1 , A Paul
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Case Reports

Laryngospasm during subarachnoid block

K Subramani et al. Br J Anaesth. 2005 May.
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Abstract

Central neuraxial block is associated with increased vagal tone. We report a patient who developed laryngospasm and stridor under spinal anaesthesia. This was treated successfully with i.v. atropine and fluids. We propose that the laryngospasm was secondary to increased vagal tone under the spinal anaesthetic. Such a manifestation of increased vagal tone under spinal anaesthesia has not been reported previously.

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