Epidural analgesia and autonomic hyperreflexia: a case report.

Abstract

Autonomic hyperreflexia is a serious complication for paraplegic patients. A paraplegic woman in early labor presented with autonomic hyperreflexia. After epidural analgesia was established, hyperreflexia resolved. When the analgesic wore off, hyperreflexia returned. Continuous epidural analgesia may be helpful for pregnant women who are susceptible to autonomic hyperreflexia.

• Authors: V L Katz, J M Thorp Jr, R C Cefalo
• Journal: American journal of obstetrics and gynecology (Am J Obstet Gynecol) Vol. 162 Issue 2 Pg. 471-2 (Feb 1990) ISSN: 0002-9378 [Print] United States
• PMID: 2309831 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Topics

• Adult
• Analgesia, Epidural
• Autonomic Nervous System Diseases (etiology, prevention & control)
• Female
• Humans
• Paraplegia (complications)
• Pregnancy
• Pregnancy Complications
• Reflex, Abnormal (drug effects)