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A study of sensitivity to curare in myasthenic disorders using a regionaltechnique.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1117298     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A study of curare sensitivity has been made in ocular myasthenia, myasthenia gravis, and the myasthenic syndrome sometimes associated with carcinoma, using a regional technique. Sensitivity is greater than in normal subjects. The injection of 0-125 mg d-tubocurarine resulted in a neuromuscular transmission block in all but a few of those cases with ocular myasthenia and in all cases of generalized myasthenia. Furthermore, the block persisted for longer than in normal subjects after the release of the tourniquet. This sensitivity to curare was not directly related to myasthenic weakness. The reasons for this are discussed and an explanation for such curare sensitivity is suggested.
Authors:
J C Brown; J E Charlton
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry     Volume:  38     ISSN:  0022-3050     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Neurol. Neurosurg. Psychiatr.     Publication Date:  1975 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1975-05-29     Completed Date:  1975-05-29     Revised Date:  2009-11-18    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  2985191R     Medline TA:  J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  27-33     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Action Potentials / drug effects*
Adult
Aged
Bronchial Neoplasms / diagnosis
Carcinoma / diagnosis
Electric Stimulation
Electromyography
Evoked Potentials / drug effects*
Humans
Middle Aged
Muscles / drug effects*
Muscular Diseases / diagnosis*
Myasthenia Gravis / diagnosis*
Neuromuscular Junction / drug effects
Oculomotor Muscles / drug effects
Time Factors
Tubocurarine / diagnostic use*,  pharmacology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
57-95-4/Tubocurarine
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