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. 2010 Dec;59 Suppl(Suppl):S62-4.
doi: 10.4097/kjae.2010.59.S.S62. Epub 2010 Dec 31.

Recurrent spinal myoclonus after two episodes of spinal anesthesia at a 1-year interval -A case report-

Jae Jun Lee  1 , Sung Mi Hwang, Jun Sung Lee, Ji Su Jang, So-Young Lim, Sung Jun Hong
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Recurrent spinal myoclonus after two episodes of spinal anesthesia at a 1-year interval -A case report-

Jae Jun Lee et al. Korean J Anesthesiol. 2010 Dec.

Abstract

Spinal myoclonus is an unusual, self-limiting, adverse event that may occur during spinal anesthesia. The exact cause and underlying biochemical mechanism of spinal myoclonus remain unclear. A few cases of spinal myoclonus have been reported after administration of intrathecal bupivacaine. We report a case in which spinal myoclonus recurred after two episodes of spinal anesthesia with bupivacaine at a 1-year interval in a 35-year-old woman. The myoclonus was acute and transient. The patient recovered completely, with no neurologic sequelae.

Keywords: Spinal anesthesia; Spinal myoclonus.

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