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Transient Coma Due To Epidural Anesthesia: The Role of Loss of Sensory Input.

Dardis, Christopher
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Lawlor, David
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Schusse, Courtney M
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Dardis, Christopher
 Lawlor, David
 Schusse, Courtney M
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Date
2015-12-21
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ANAESTHESIOLOGY
CHILDBIRTH
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Anesthesia, Epidural
Anesthetics, Local
Brain Stem
Coma
Delivery, Obstetric
Female
Humans
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications
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Young Adult
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International Scientific Literature Ltd
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https://hdl.handle.net/10147/621087
Abstract
Epidural anesthesia is the most commonly used method of pain relief during labor in the USA. It is not classically associated with alterations in level of alertness. Coma during the procedure is rare, with a reported incidence of 0.1-0.3%.
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en
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Transient Coma Due To Epidural Anesthesia: The Role of Loss of Sensory Input. 2015, 16:893-8 Am J Case Rep
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1941-5923
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26687433
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