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British Journal of Anaesthesia, 1985, Vol. 57, No. 11 1131-1135
© 1985 The Board of Management and Trustees of the British Journal of Anaesthesia

case-report

DYSTROPHIA MYOTONICA AND ATRACURIUM

A Case Report

P. NIGHTINGALE, M.B., B.S., M.R.C.P., F.P.A.R.C.S., T. E. J. HEALY, M.SC., M.D., F.F.A.R.C.S. and K. McGUINNESS, B.SC

Department of Anaesthesia, Manchester Royal Infirmary Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9WL.
(Department of Anaesthesia)University Hospital of South Manchester Withington, Manchester M20 8LR
(Regional Department of Medical Physics and Bioengineering); University Hospital of South Manchester Withington, Manchester M20 8LR.

Correspondence to T. E. J. H.

Atracurium was used to produce neuromuscular blockade in a patient with dystrophia myotonica. Operatingconditions wereexce/lentandmyotonia was not seen. Sensitivity to atracurium was not seen and spontaneous recovery was not prolonged.


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