Case report highlights anesthesia challenges in patients with hirayama disease, indicating important drug choices and monitoring needs.
A bstract Anesthesiologists may encounter rarely reported cases of Benign cervical flexion myelopathy (Hirayama disease) in elective and emergency scenarios. Understanding the basic pathophysiology, its systemic involvements, cautions to prevent cervical spinal cord damage, correct placement of intraoperative monitoring, and the right choice of drugs remain the core of managing Hirayama disease.
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