Magnesium sulfate for control of muscle rigidity and spasms and avoidance of mechanical ventilation in pediatric tetanus

Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 480-484

  Ceneviva, Gary D ^a   Thomas, Neal J ^a   Kees Folts, Deborah ^a  

^a PENN STATE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Magnesium sulfate; Muscle spasms; Rigidity; Tetanus

Indexed keywords

MAGNESIUM SULFATE;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CASE REPORT; CHILD; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE RIGIDITY; MUSCLE SPASM; TETANUS;

CHILD; HUMANS; MAGNESIUM SULFATE; MALE; MUSCLE RIGIDITY; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; SPASM; TETANUS;

EID: 2142787979     PISSN: 15297535     EISSN: 19473893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.PCC.0000090015.03962.8B     Document Type: Article

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