Neuromuscular blockade at the larynx, the diaphragm and the corrugator supercilii muscle: A review

Canadian Journal of Anesthesia

Volumn 50, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 779-794

  Hemmerling, Thomas M ^a   Donati, François ^a  

^a CENTRE HOSPITALIER DE L UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATRACURIUM; MIVACURIUM; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING AGENT; ROCURONIUM; SUXAMETHONIUM; VECURONIUM;

ACCELEROMETER; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ANESTHESIA MECHANISM; ANESTHETIC EQUIPMENT; ANESTHETIC RECOVERY; CLINICAL RESEARCH; DIAPHRAGM; DIAPHRAGM MUSCLE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FACE MUSCLE; FUTUROLOGY; HAND MUSCLE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; INNERVATION; LARYNX; LARYNX MUSCLE; METHODOLOGY; MICROPHONE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NERVE STIMULATION; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING; NEUROMUSCULAR FUNCTION; NEUROMUSCULAR TRANSMISSION; PATIENT MONITORING; PHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; SIGNAL DETECTION; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0344826005     PISSN: 0832610X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03019373     Document Type: Review

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