title: Postoperative muscle weakness in a patient recently treated with infliximab.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia, Calderdale Royal Hospital, Salterhebble, Halifax HX3 0PW, UK. dr.andy.drummond@googlemail.com
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Drummond
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Williamson
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Silverdale
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Rothwell
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D000069285:Infliximab; D018908:Muscle Weakness / Q000139:chemically induced*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000139:chemically induced*; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D000069285:Infliximab