Anaesthetic implications of rigid spine syndrome

Abstract

The perioperative management of a 14-year-old girl, suffering from the muscular disorder rigid spine syndrome, is presented. The anaesthetic implications with regard to possible difficult intubation, cardiac involvement, malignant hyperthermia, neuromuscular blocking agents, and postoperative recovery are discussed.

Anesthesia for Cesarean delivery in a parturient with rigid spine syndrome

“…2,3 Anesthetic implications include a potentially difficult airway, cardiovascular problems, malignant hyperthermia susceptibility, altered response to depolarizing and non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocking agents. 4,5 There are no previous reports describing anesthetic care for Cesarean delivery for this rare condition.…”