Intraoperative convulsions in a child with arthrogryposis

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 546-549

  Ferris, P E ^a,b  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

^b NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia; Complications: convulsions; General: arthrogryposis multiplex congenita

Indexed keywords

ARTHROGRYPOSIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONVULSION; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; MALE; MALIGNANT HYPERTHERMIA; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 0031406482     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x9702500517     Document Type: Article

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