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Canadian Journal of Anesthesia, Vol 39, 712-715, Copyright © 1992 by Canadian Anesthesiologists' Society

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Anaesthetic considerations in the child with Menkes' syndrome

JD Tobias
Division of Pediatric Anesthesiology/Critical Care Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee.

The author presents and discusses the anaesthetic implications of a four-month-old infant with Menkes' syndrome who required tracheostomy. Menkes' syndrome is an X-linked recessive disorder of copper absorption and metabolism. Defective processing of copper results in abnormalities of several enzyme systems leading to severe dysfunction of multiple organ systems. Due to the progressive nature of this disorder and its severe effects on several different organ systems, most importantly the central nervous system, these children frequently require anaesthetic care during imaging procedures such as MRI or during various surgical operations. The high prevalence of seizure disorders, gastroesophageal reflux with the risk of aspiration, and airway complications related to poor pharyngeal muscle control are of concern to the anaesthetist. In addition, defective collagen formation, similar to that seen in Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, may be present. Identification of these associated conditions during the preoperative examination will guide the selection of appropriate, safe anaesthetic care for these children.


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