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‘Cured’ myasthenia gravis and neuromuscular blockade
Author(s) -
LUMB A. B.,
CALDER I.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1989.tb09100.x
Subject(s) - medicine , myasthenia gravis , enflurane , neuromuscular blockade , anesthesia , neuromuscular blocking agents , neuromuscular monitoring , neuromuscular junction , halothane , neuroscience , biology
Summary A symptomless myasthenic patient who played representative squash received 0.1 mg/kg of vecuronium and enflurane as part of a general anaesthetic for elective gynaecological surgery. Neuromuscular block was prolonged. The effect of neuromuscular blocking agents and volatile anaesthetics in symptomless myasthenics is discussed. We conclude that these patients should be assumed to be sensitive to such agents.