Preoperative hypoglycaemia, propranolol and the Jervell and Lange-Nielsen syndrome

Citation
Db. Baines et D. Murrell, Preoperative hypoglycaemia, propranolol and the Jervell and Lange-Nielsen syndrome, PAEDIATR AN, 9(2), 1999, pp. 156-158
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Aneshtesia & Intensive Care
Journal title
PAEDIATRIC ANAESTHESIA
ISSN journal
11555645 → ACNP
Volume
9
Issue
2
Year of publication
1999
Pages
156 - 158
Database
ISI
SICI code
1155-5645(199903)9:2<156:PHPATJ>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
The Jervell and Lange-Nielsen syndrome is an autosomal recessive trait char acterized by deafness and electrocardiographic changes. These changes inclu de prolongation of the QT interval and T-wave inversion. Treatment may incl ude the use of P-blockers to prevent the development of malignant ventricul ar arrhythmias and sudden death. We resort a patient with this syndrome, wh o was receiving propranolol orally and who became hypoglycaemeic during the preoperative fasting period prior to cochlear implantation.