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ArticleCureus2026

Cesarean Delivery in a Patient With Segawa Syndrome (Dopamine-Responsive Dystonia) Under Epidural Anesthesia: A Case Report.

Eunkyung Choi, Hyeonseung Yi, Juhee Min, Deokhee Lee

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Article in Cureus, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Eunkyung ChoiDepartment of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Daegu, KOR.
Hyeonseung YiDepartment of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Daegu, KOR.
Juhee MinDepartment of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Daegu, KOR.
Deokhee LeeDepartment of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Daegu, KOR.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We report a case of a pregnant patient with dopamine-responsive dystonia (DRD; Segawa syndrome) who underwent cesarean delivery under epidural anesthesia. The patient continued levodopa therapy throughout pregnancy and the perioperative period without interruption. Anesthetic management was carefully tailored to prevent exacerbation of dystonic symptoms. Hemodynamic stability was maintained throughout surgery, and no perioperative neurological complications were observed. This case highlights the feasibility and safety of neuraxial anesthesia with continued dopaminergic therapy and underscores important anesthetic considerations for cesarean delivery in patients with DRD.

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anesthesiacesarean sectiondystoniaepidurallevodopapregnancy

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PMID42181340
PMCPMC13195483

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