Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog developed severe muscle stiffness after propofol sedation
By Mitek, Ashley E et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2013·University of Illinois, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Severe propofol-associated dystonia in a dog.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
A 2-year-old castrated dog started coughing and was given propofol, a common anesthetic, for a procedure. After the treatment, the dog experienced severe muscle stiffness in its neck and front legs, which lasted about 25 minutes and did not respond to any immediate treatment. This condition was identified as propofol-associated dystonia, a rare reaction to the drug. Fortunately, the stiffness eventually went away on its own without any lasting effects.
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Abstract
A 2-year-old castrated dog was presented for chronic coughing that was evaluated with bronchoscopy following intravenous boluses of propofol. During recovery the dog developed severe rigidity of muscles of the neck and thoracic limbs, which was unresponsive to treatment but subsided over 25 minutes. A presumptive diagnosis of propofol-associated dystonia was made. The clinical characteristics and theorized pathophysiology of propofol-associated dystonia are discussed.
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