Vecuronium-induced neuromuscular blockade in a patient with cerebral palsy and hemiplegia.
We evaluated vecuronium-induced neuromuscular block in both arms of a patient with cerebral palsy and hemiplegia. A remarkable resistance to vecuronium was observed in the hemiplegia side compared with cerebral palsy side. Complete recovery from neuromuscular block should be assessed in the cerebral palsy side that shows a delayed recovery.
Department of Anesthesiology, Surugadai Nihon University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan. suzukit@cd5.so-net.ne.jp
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D000328:Adult; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000150:complications; D006429:Hemiplegia / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019148:Neuromuscular Blockade; D003473:Neuromuscular Nondepolarizing Agents; D014673:Vecuronium Bromide
D003473:Neuromuscular Nondepolarizing Agents; D014673:Vecuronium Bromide