title: Ocular muscular dystrophy. A cause of curare sensitivity.
abstract: A case is described of a child with ocular muscular dystrophy, who demonstrated the extreme sensitivity to non-depolarising muscle relaxants, with lack of reversal by anticholinesterases, characteristic of this condition.
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003472:Curare / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004342:Drug Hypersensitivity / Q000209:etiology*; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009136:Muscular Dystrophies / Q000150:complications*; D009801:Oculomotor Muscles; D009886:Ophthalmoplegia / Q000209:etiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D003472:Curare