Dexmedetomidine with low-dose ketamine for cataract surgery under peribulbar block in a patient with Huntington's chorea

Shraddha Naik; Akshaya N Shetti; A V Nadkarni; Bhuvna Ahuja

doi:10.4103/0259-1162.150140

Dexmedetomidine with low-dose ketamine for cataract surgery under peribulbar block in a patient with Huntington's chorea

Anesth Essays Res. 2015 Jan-Apr;9(1):92-4. doi: 10.4103/0259-1162.150140.

Authors

Shraddha Naik¹, Akshaya N Shetti², A V Nadkarni¹, Bhuvna Ahuja¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Anaesthesiology, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Karad, India.
² Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences, Loni, Maharashtra, India.

Abstract

Huntington's chorea (HC) is a rare hereditary disorder of the nervous system. It is inherited as an autosomal dominant disorder and is characterized by progressive chorea, dementia, and psychiatric disturbances. There are only a few case reports regarding the anesthetic management of a patient with HC and the best anesthetic technique is yet to be established for those patients which are at higher risk of perioperative complications. We report the anesthetic management of a 64-year-old patient with HC admitted for cataract surgery.

Keywords: Cataract; Huntington's chorea; dexmedetomidine; ketamine.

Publication types

Case Reports