Pre-operative assessments of neuromuscular disorders
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Pre-operative assessments of neuromuscular disorders. Electrocardiogram (ECG), Echocardiography, Holter monitoring. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Cardiac assessments
- Electrocardiogram (ECG)
- Echocardiography
- Holter monitoring
Respiratory function tests
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Blood tests
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Assessment of functional anaesthetic risks
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Assessment of structural anaesthetic risks
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Assessment of medical status
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Assessment of drug use
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References
- Racca F, Mongini T, Wolfler A, et al. Recommendations for anesthesia and perioperative management of patients with neuromuscular disorders. Minerva Anestesiol 2013; 79:419-433.
- Katz JA, Murphy GS. Anesthetic consideration for neuromuscular diseases. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol 2017; 30:435-440.
- Baur CP, Schlecht R, Jurkat-Rott K, Georgieff M, Lehmann-Horn F. Anesthesia in neuromuscular disorders. Part 1: introduction. Anasthesiol Intensivmed Notfallmed Schmerzther 2002; 37:77-83.
- van den Bersselaar LR, Heytens L, Silva HCA, et al. European Neuromuscular Centre consensus statement on anaesthesia in patients with neuromuscular disorders. Eur J Neurol 2022; 29:3486-3507.
