Myotonic Dystrophy and Anesthetic Challenges: A Case Report and Review
Providing anesthesia to patients with myotonic dystrophy (DM) can be very challenging due to the multisystemic effects of the disease and extreme sensitivity of these patients to sedatives, opioids, and anesthetic agents.Other weboost splitter factors such as hypothermia, shivering, or mechanical or electric stimulation during surgery can precipita