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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

Avoid SuccinylcholineAspirationSkeletal Muscle WeaknessParalytic SensitivityDelayed Emergence

Pathophysiology

A progressive degeneration of upper and lower motor neurons producing relentless weakness and wasting, bulbar dysfunction (dysarthria, dysphagia, a weak cough), and ultimately respiratory muscle...

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