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Investigative Techniques > Neuromuscular Blockade
Anesthesia and Analgesia > Neuromuscular Blockade

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Neuromuscular Blockade  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Block, Neuromuscular
  • Neuromuscular Block

Note

  • to produce muscle relaxation during surg & in various exper procedures; differentiate from NERVE BLOCK: read MeSH definitions

Scope note

  • The intentional interruption of transmission at the NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION by external agents, usually neuromuscular blocking agents. It is distinguished from NERVE BLOCK in which nerve conduction (NEURAL CONDUCTION) is interrupted rather than neuromuscular transmission. Neuromuscular blockade is commonly used to produce MUSCLE RELAXATION as an adjunct to anesthesia during surgery and other medical procedures. It is also often used as an experimental manipulation in basic research. It is not strictly speaking anesthesia but is grouped here with anesthetic techniques. The failure of neuromuscular transmission as a result of pathological processes is not included here.

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D019148

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