Lumbosacral plexopathy following regional paracervical block anaesthesia. 1990

P C Sanchetee, and V S Madan, and R M Dhamija, and S Venkataraman
Neurological Centre, Army Hospital, Delhi Cantt.

We report a 35 year old lady who developed lumbosacral plexopathy immediately following regional paracervical block anaesthesia for medical termination of pregnancy. There was only partial recovery at one year. The neurological deficit and its mechanisms are discussed.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007866 Leg The inferior part of the lower extremity between the KNEE and the ANKLE. Legs
D008012 Lidocaine A local anesthetic and cardiac depressant used as an antiarrhythmia agent. Its actions are more intense and its effects more prolonged than those of PROCAINE but its duration of action is shorter than that of BUPIVACAINE or PRILOCAINE. Lignocaine,2-(Diethylamino)-N-(2,6-Dimethylphenyl)Acetamide,2-2EtN-2MePhAcN,Dalcaine,Lidocaine Carbonate,Lidocaine Carbonate (2:1),Lidocaine Hydrocarbonate,Lidocaine Hydrochloride,Lidocaine Monoacetate,Lidocaine Monohydrochloride,Lidocaine Monohydrochloride, Monohydrate,Lidocaine Sulfate (1:1),Octocaine,Xylesthesin,Xylocaine,Xylocitin,Xyloneural
D008160 Lumbosacral Plexus The lumbar and sacral plexuses taken together. The fibers of the lumbosacral plexus originate in the lumbar and upper sacral spinal cord (L1 to S3) and innervate the lower extremities. Inferior Cluneal Nerves,Lumbar Plexus,Posterior Femoral Cutaneous Nerve,Sacral Plexus,Cluneal Nerve, Inferior,Cluneal Nerves, Inferior,Inferior Cluneal Nerve,Nerve, Inferior Cluneal,Nerves, Inferior Cluneal,Plexus, Lumbar,Plexus, Lumbosacral,Plexus, Sacral
D009123 Muscle Hypotonia A diminution of the skeletal muscle tone marked by a diminished resistance to passive stretching. Flaccid Muscle Tone,Hypotonia,Decreased Muscle Tone,Floppy Muscles,Hypomyotonia,Hypotony, Muscle,Muscle Flaccidity,Muscle Tone Atonic,Muscle Tone Poor,Muscular Flaccidity,Muscular Hypotonia,Neonatal Hypotonia,Unilateral Hypotonia,Flaccidity, Muscle,Flaccidity, Muscular,Floppy Muscle,Hypotonia, Muscle,Hypotonia, Muscular,Hypotonia, Neonatal,Hypotonia, Unilateral,Hypotonias, Neonatal,Hypotonias, Unilateral,Muscle Hypotony,Muscle Tone Atonics,Muscle Tone, Decreased,Muscle Tone, Flaccid,Muscle, Floppy,Muscles, Floppy,Muscular Flaccidities,Neonatal Hypotonias,Tone Atonic, Muscle,Tone Poor, Muscle
D011183 Postoperative Complications Pathologic processes that affect patients after a surgical procedure. They may or may not be related to the disease for which the surgery was done, and they may or may not be direct results of the surgery. Complication, Postoperative,Complications, Postoperative,Postoperative Complication
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000028 Abortion, Induced Intentional removal of a fetus from the uterus by any of a number of techniques. (POPLINE, 1978) Embryotomy,Abortion (Induced),Abortion Failure,Abortion History,Abortion Rate,Abortion Technics,Abortion Techniques,Abortion, Drug-Induced,Abortion, Rivanol,Abortion, Saline-Solution,Abortion, Soap-Solution,Anti-Abortion Groups,Fertility Control, Postconception,Induced Abortion,Previous Abortion,Abortion Failures,Abortion Histories,Abortion Rates,Abortion Technic,Abortion Technique,Abortion, Drug Induced,Abortion, Previous,Abortion, Saline Solution,Abortion, Soap Solution,Abortions (Induced),Abortions, Drug-Induced,Abortions, Induced,Abortions, Previous,Abortions, Rivanol,Abortions, Saline-Solution,Abortions, Soap-Solution,Anti Abortion Groups,Anti-Abortion Group,Drug-Induced Abortion,Drug-Induced Abortions,Embryotomies,Failure, Abortion,Failures, Abortion,Group, Anti-Abortion,Groups, Anti-Abortion,Histories, Abortion,History, Abortion,Induced Abortions,Postconception Fertility Control,Previous Abortions,Rate, Abortion,Rates, Abortion,Rivanol Abortion,Rivanol Abortions,Saline-Solution Abortion,Saline-Solution Abortions,Soap-Solution Abortion,Soap-Solution Abortions,Technic, Abortion,Technics, Abortion,Technique, Abortion,Techniques, Abortion
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D000765 Anesthesia, Conduction Injection of an anesthetic to inhibit nerve transmission in a specific part of the body. Anesthesia, Regional,Conduction Anesthesia,Regional Anesthesia

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