Anesth Analg 2000;91:492-493
© 2000 International Anesthesia Research Society
CASE REPORT
Vecuronium-Induced Neuromuscular Blockade in a Patient with Cerebral Palsy and Hemiplegia
Takahiro Suzuki, MD, PhD,
Takashi Nakamura, MD, PhD,
Shigeru Saeki, MD, PhD, and
Setsuro Ogawa, MD, PhD
Department of Anesthesiology, Surugadai Nihon University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
Address correspondence and reprint requests to Takahiro Suzuki, MD, Department of Anesthesiology, Surugadai Nihon University Hospital, 1-8-13, Kanda-Surugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan. Address e-mail to suzukit{at}cd5.so-net.ne.jp
Implications: 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.
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