ANESTHETIC CONSIDERATIONS IN PATIENTS WITH CEREBRAL PALSY

Course overview

CEREBRAL PALSY ENCOMPASSES A BROAD SPECTRUM OF PERMANENT NEURODEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS THAT AFFECTS AN INDIVIDUAL’S MUSCLE TONE, MOTOR FUNCTIONS, MOVEMENT, AND POSTURE. THE ANESTHESIOLOGIST WILL OFTEN ENCOUNTER PATIENTS WITH CEREBRAL PALSY FOR A VARIETY OF SURGICAL PROCEDURES. IN ORDER TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONAL PERIOPERATIVE CARE, THE PROVIDER MUST HAVE ADVANCED KNOWLEDGE OF THIS GROUP OF DISORDERS. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WITH CEREBRAL PALSY AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN MANAGING PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.