Sinus arrest with prolonged asystole due to the trigeminocardiac reflex during application of local anaesthetic in the nasal mucosa

The trigeminocardiac reflex (TCR) is defined as a sudden onset of parasympathetic dysrhythmias during stimulation of the trigeminal nerve. We describe a peripheral variation of TCR during manipulation of the nasal mucosa. A 42-year-old patient suffering from severe obstructive sleep apnoea was sched...

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Published in:BMJ Case Rep
Main Authors: Meuwly, Cyrill, Leibundgut, Gregor, Rosemann, Thomas, Schaller, Bernhard
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2018
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Findings That Shed New Light on the Possible Pathogenesis of a Disease or an Adverse Effect
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6202979/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30333200
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2018-226427
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