Spinal Myoclonus a Rare Complication Following Administration of Spinal Anaeasthesia – A Case Report

Spinal myoclonus is a rare complication following spinal anesthesia. Transient myoclonic jerks are referred as spinal myoclonus and it is diagnosed by exclusion. This case report describes a successful management of spinal myoclonus after spinal anesthesia.
A 48 year old, woman who had undergone incision and drainage under spinal anesthesia, developed truncal myoclonus 45 minutes following induction of anesthesia. It was effectively alleviated through administration of IV midazolam.