Ultrasound-Guided Infraclavicular Block in a Patient with Huntington’s Disease: Case Report

Authors

fatih şahin Sakarya University Training and Research Hospital Department of Anesthesiology
havva kocayiğit Sakarya University Training and Research Hospital Department of Anesthesiology
gürkan demir Sakarya University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation
onur palabıyık Sakarya University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation

Abstract

Huntington's disease (HD) main symptoms is choreiform movements. The infraclavicular block is the brachial plexus block used as an alternative or adjunct to general anesthesia. The 65-year-old patient with HD was taken to the operating room due to left radius fracture operation. When the risks of general anesthesia were evaluated, ultrasound-guided infraclavicular block was successfully applied to the patient. Choreiform movements stopped completely and the operation was successfully performed.