Anesth Analg 2001;93:1304-1306
© 2001 International Anesthesia Research Society
PAIN MEDICINE
Subarachnoid Block for a Patient with Progressive Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy
Joy E. Schabel, MD
Department of Anesthesiology, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, New York
Address correspondence and reprint requests to Joy E. Schabel, MD, Department of Anesthesiology, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, New York 11794-8480.
IMPLICATIONS: We report a case of successful administration of a spinal anesthetic to a patient with progressive chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP). There have been no reports of regional anesthetic management of patients with CIDP.
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