• A&A practice · Feb 2021

    Case Reports

    Perioperative Management of an Adult Patient With Myoclonic Epilepsy With Ragged Red Fibers Syndrome: A Case Report.

    • Arnaud Valent, Alexandre Pharaboz, Alexia Letord, Samia Boughezala, David Boccara, and Benoit Plaud.
    • From the Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Saint-Louis Hospital, DMU Parabol, AP-HP Nord & University of Paris, Paris, France.
    • A A Pract. 2021 Feb 11; 15 (2): e01401.

    AbstractMyoclonic epilepsy with ragged red fibers (MERRF) syndrome is a rare mitochondrial disease potentially associated with increased sensitivity to anesthesia and metabolic decompensation. We present the perioperative management in a 59-year-old man with MERRF scheduled for lipomatosis cure under general anesthesia (GA). Following a reduced fasting period, the patient had an uneventful balanced GA with propofol, sevoflurane, and rocuronium. The patient did not present metabolic decompensation nor malignant hyperthermia but prolonged neuromuscular blockade. Propofol and sevoflurane may be used in asymptomatic MERRF adult patients. Such patients present high risk of residual neuromuscular blockade that should be monitored and reversed.Copyright © 2021 International Anesthesia Research Society.

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