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

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Authors
Dardis, Christopher
Lawlor, David
Schusse, Courtney M
Issue Date
2015-12-21
Keywords
ANAESTHESIOLOGY
CHILDBIRTH
MeSH
Anesthesia, Epidural
Anesthetics, Local
Brain Stem
Coma
Delivery, Obstetric
Female
Humans
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications
Sensation

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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
Publisher
International Scientific Literature Ltd
Journal
The American journal of case reports
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/10147/621087
PubMed ID
26687433
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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Article
Language
en
ISSN
1941-5923
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