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Postoperative muscle weakness in a patient recently treated with infliximab
Author(s) -
Drummond A. D.,
Williamson R. M.,
Silverdale M. A.,
Rothwell M. P.
Publication year - 2008
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.1365-2044.2007.05415.x
Subject(s) - medicine , infliximab , weakness , muscle weakness , anesthesia , surgery , tumor necrosis factor alpha
Summary We present a case of profound postoperative muscle weakness in a patient who had been treated with infliximab, and whose weakness had not manifested pre‐operatively. We believe this to be the first case report of infliximab‐related muscle weakness manifesting immediately after anaesthesia.