{
    "abstract": "This case report describes the first known application of an epidural block for labor analgesia in a patient with Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome (MRS), a rare disorder that may present sudden and threatening airway complications. A tailored epidural protocol effectively mitigated symptom exacerbation, facilitating a complication-free vaginal delivery. This report not only enriches the sparse literature on anesthesia in patients with MRS but also provides a crucial review of perioperative considerations for administering either general or regional anesthesia in similar cases.",
    "authors": [
        {
            "affiliation": "Anesthesiology, Unidade Local de Sa\u00fade T\u00e2mega e Sousa, Penafiel, PRT.",
            "firstname": "Ac\u00e1cia",
            "initials": "A",
            "lastname": "Silva"
        },
        {
            "affiliation": "Anesthesiology, Unidade Local de Sa\u00fade T\u00e2mega e Sousa, Penafiel, PRT.",
            "firstname": "Mariana F",
            "initials": "MF",
            "lastname": "Lima"
        },
        {
            "affiliation": "Anesthesiology, Unidade Local de Sa\u00fade T\u00e2mega e Sousa, Penafiel, PRT.",
            "firstname": "Carlos",
            "initials": "C",
            "lastname": "Barbosa"
        },
        {
            "affiliation": "Anesthesiology, Unidade Local de Sa\u00fade T\u00e2mega e Sousa, Penafiel, PRT.",
            "firstname": "Helder",
            "initials": "H",
            "lastname": "Cardoso"
        }
    ],
    "conclusions": null,
    "copyrights": "Copyright \u00a9 2024, Silva et al.",
    "doi": "10.7759/cureus.61282",
    "journal": "Cureus",
    "keywords": [
        "anesthesia",
        "difficult airway",
        "labor analgesia",
        "melkerson-rosenthal syndrome",
        "rare genetic diseases"
    ],
    "methods": null,
    "publication_date": "2024-07-01",
    "pubmed_id": "38947572\n23664134\n29766816\n32161488\n8346844\n18685938\n30916009\n32017012\n32434480",
    "results": null,
    "title": "Epidural Block in a Patient With Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome: A Case Report.",
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}