Important Congenital Syndromes

Question 1

What are the important anaesthetic implications with regards to Williams Syndrome

Answer 1

Williams syndrome
1. Social personality –> high anxiety periop.
2. Developmental delay
3. GORD
4. Cardiac: supravalvular AS and PS

Question 2

What are the problems associated with meningomyelocele

Answer 2

1. Chiari II malformation
2. Lower limb motor and sensory deficit
3. Neurogenic bladder and bowel
4. Cognitive impairment

Question 3

What is the most common neural tube defect

Answer 3

Myelomeningocele