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ABSTRACT
Metachromatic leukodystrophy is a progressive, inherited and neurodegenerative disease. A patient suffering from this disease poses a lot of anaesthetic problems. We have successfully anaesthetized a female child with general anaesthesia who was suffering from metabolic leukodystrophy.
Keywords:
Metachromatic leukodystrophy
anaesthetic technique
general anaesthesia. (Fuente: DeCS, BIREME)
RESUMEN
La leucodistrofia metacromática es una enfermedad progresiva hereditaria y neurodegenerativa. Un paciente que sufre de esta enfermedad representa múltiples problemas anestésicos. Hemos anestesiado exitosamente una niña que sufre de leucodistrofia metacromática con anestesia general.
Palabras clave:
Leucodistrofia metacromática
técnica anestésica
anestesia general. (Source: MeSH, NLM)
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