Vecuronium-induced neuromuscular blockade in a patient with cerebral palsy and hemiplegia

Anesth Analg. 2000 Aug;91(2):492-3. doi: 10.1097/00000539-200008000-00049.

Abstract

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Brain Neoplasms / complications
  • Brain Neoplasms / surgery
  • Cerebral Palsy* / complications
  • Hemiplegia* / etiology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Neuromuscular Blockade*
  • Neuromuscular Nondepolarizing Agents*
  • Vecuronium Bromide*

Substances

  • Neuromuscular Nondepolarizing Agents
  • Vecuronium Bromide