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THE EFFECT OF RESERPINE AND PROPRANOLOL ON THE ACHILLES TENDON REFLEX TIME IN HYPERTHYROIDISM
Author(s) -
Lee C. H.,
Cheah J. S.
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1974.tb93336.x
Subject(s) - reserpine , propranolol , ankle jerk reflex , reflex , achilles tendon , medicine , anesthesia , dose , tendon , surgery
Reserpine and propranolol, given In therapeutic dosages as adjuncts in the treatment of thyrotoxic patients, do not significantly lengthen the Achilles tendon reflex time. These findings are in conflict with previous reports (McKinney et alii, 1965; Waal‐Manning, 1969). Possible reasons for these differences are discussed.