title: From the journal archives: masseter muscle rigidity: a dose-related drug effect or an early manifestation of a rare potentially fatal pharmacogenetic disorder.
abstract: Plumley MH, Bevan JC, Saddler JM, Donati F, Bevan DR. Dose-related effects of succinylcholine on the adductor pollicis and masseter muscles in children. Can J Anaesth 1990; 37: 15-20.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Mercy Hospital UPMC, North American MH Registry of MHAUS, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Building B (Ermire) 8th floor Rm 8522, 1400 Locust St, Pittsburgh, PA, 15219, USA, brandombw@anes.upmc.edu.
authors.forename: Barbara Wendeborn
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Brandom
mesh_terms: D001109:Archives; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D008406:Masseter Muscle / Q000187:drug effects*; D009119:Muscle Contraction / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000235:genetics; D003473:Neuromuscular Nondepolarizing Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D010506:Periodicals as Topic; D010597:Pharmacogenetics; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D013390:Succinylcholine / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D003473:Neuromuscular Nondepolarizing Agents; D013390:Succinylcholine