Anesthetic Management in Corpus Callosum Agenesis.

Abstract

Corpus callosum agenesis develops when the band which connects the two hemispheres of the brain does not occur in utero. It is associated with prenatal infections, genetic factors, toxic exposures, metabolic disorders, and chromosome errors. Mostly seen clinical features are macrocephaly, microcephaly, seizures, motor retardation, hypotonia, eye anomalies, and facial dysmorphisms. Here, we report a case of corpus callosum agenesis syndrome undergoing upper endoscopy under deep sedation with dexmedetomidine. The main anesthetic concerns are difficulty in airway, respiratory problems, gastric reflux, and interaction of the seizures therapy with general anesthetics.

• Authors: Ebru Tarıkçı Kılıç, Mehmet Erdem Akçay, Mehmet Salim Akdemir, Egemen Atağ, Onur Gürsu
• Journal: Anesthesia, essays and researches (Anesth Essays Res) 2018 Jul-Sep Vol. 12 Issue 3 Pg. 758-760 ISSN: 0259-1162 [Print] India
• PMID: 30283190 (Publication Type: Case Reports)