title: Clinical monitoring of neuromuscular function.
abstract: With the advent of shorter-acting non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocking drugs, the use of nerve stimulation as a means of monitoring the neuromuscular junction has become more widespread. This article describes the patterns of nerve stimulation and modes of monitoring muscular response in current clinical use. These patterns and modes are compared and their clinical relevance is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Crofts
authors.forename: G L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Hutchinson
mesh_terms: D000054:Acceleration; D000758:Anesthesia; D004558:Electric Stimulation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D009132:Muscles / Q000502:physiology; D009213:Myography / Q000379:methods; D009466:Neuromuscular Blocking Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D009469:Neuromuscular Junction / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D009466:Neuromuscular Blocking Agents