I had a cardiac EP Study with ablation surgery on Monday. Due to my multiple medical problems, they chose general anesthesia for better control...instead of the versed/fentanyl cocktail. Immediately after waking I noticed my left leg was semi 'asleep'. I thought it was do to position for the several hour procedure (especially with the ganglionitis), but even after being up for a couple days, it hasn't gone away. It seems mostly sensory, but some very slight motor heaviness most noticeable when walking.

My question is whether anesthesia drugs effect existing PN in this way? I emailed my cardiologist who did the procedure and he felt it could be related to the anesthesia and hopes it will resolve in a few days...but to let him know. What seemed odd was it being one-sided where as all my regular PN problems are bilateral. I have had many surgical procedures with general before but nothing quite like this side-effect.

Thanks in advance for input.