{
  "abstract": "Please confirm that an ethics committee approval has been applied for or granted: Yes: I’m uploading the Ethics Committee Approval as a PDF file with this abstract submissionBackground and Aims Transient myoclonic involuntary movements of the extremities and trunk, which are defined as spinal myoclonus (SM), rarely develop after neuraxial anesthesia. In this case report, we aimed to present strong spinal myoclonic activity at lower extremity which no operated.Methods A 50-year-old American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) physical status I man underwent surgery for left leg varices. Standard monitoring (EKG, noninvasive blood pressure and pulse oximeter) was applied to the patient. Spinal anesthesia performed with 3 ml of 0.5% hyperbaric bupivacaine at the L4-L5 level by a 25G pencil point spinal needle. A sensory block tested with pin prick technique. The block level determined at T7-T8. Surgical saphenous venous ligation performed by surgeon. Surgery duration was 80 min. The surgery proceeded uneventful and then the patient was sent to the ward. At the postoperative 1th hour, the patient complained involuntary movement at no operated leg. He described movements first at right foot then right leg. Sensorial block level was at T7-T8 and motor block was 2/5 for both legs. His involuntary movements continued till the postoperative 24th min. The patient consulted by neurology specialist and evaluated with cranial and spinal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computer tomography (CT). MRI and CT were normal for cranial and spinal imaging. The haloperidol, methylprednisolone and alprazolam were prescript by neurologist.Results The patient observed for 3 days postoperatively. Any complication or neurologic neurological damage were not observed and he discharged.Abstract P132 Figure 1Flexor right leg myoclonusConclusions Spinal myoclonus after spinal anesthesia is a rare complication which can disappear without any neurological complication.",
  "authors": [
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, Turkey"
      ],
      "name": "Cansu Demir"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, Turkey"
      ],
      "name": "İbrahim Demir"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Çukurova, Turkey"
      ],
      "name": "Ebru Biricik"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, Turkey"
      ],
      "name": "Demet Laflı Tunay"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, Turkey"
      ],
      "name": "Feride Karacaer"
    }
  ],
  "title": "P132 Spinal myoclonus following spinal anesthesia: a case report",
  "uid": "9ec23a71-e7ec-5dc4-98fa-81e52452de21"
}