Anesth Pain Med.
2014 Jan;9(1):58-60.
Asystole during microvascular decompression in case of trigeminal neuralgia: A case report
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- 1Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam, Korea. leah1013@chamc.co.kr
- 2Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, CHA Gangnam Medical Center, CHA University, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- Manipulation of the sensory branches of the trigeminal nerve is known to cause autonomic changes, such as bradycardia or asystole, known as the trigemino-cardiac reflex. In this case, the patient underwent microvascular decompression due to trigeminal neuralgia and developed sudden bradycardia, followed by abrupt asystole with a concurrent fall in the systolic blood pressure. There was spontaneous return of cardiac rhythm and blood pressure, but two more episodes of sinus bradycardia occurred during the surgery.
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