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A 38-year-old female asked about a 16-year-old male:
What forms of anesthesia must be avoided for a patient with suspected congenital myasthenia?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Oscar Novickanswered
Pediatrics 59 years experience
Congenital myestheni: About the only anesthesia, that would be safe is epidural caudal aesthesia
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Dr. Jatinder Bhangoo commented
Anesthesiology 20 years experience
to my knowledge any anesthetic is safe but if your having a general anesthetic you might want to avoid succinylcholine and other paralytics.
Jun 10, 2014
Last updated Jun 10, 2014
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