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Canadian Journal of Anesthesia, Vol 19, 436-444, Copyright © 1972 by Canadian Anesthesiologists' Society

Dystrophia Myotonica: A Multisystem Disease

F. Y. DALAL F.F.A.R.C.S.1, E. J. BENNETT F.F.A.R.C.S.1, P. PRITHVL RAJ F.F.A.R.C.S.1, and D. G. LEE M.D.1

1 Departmentment of Anesthesiology, University of Texas Southwesteren Medical School at Dallas, Dallas, Texas 75235

In the anaesthetic management of dystrophia myotonica, emphasis should be placed on the fact that it is a multisystem disease. Cardiac, respiratory, and endocrine functions should be considered of greater importance than the myotonic aspects of the disease. The management of a case is describded, using pancuronium as the muscle relaxant. Plasma cholinesterase activity was measured and the need for further investigation is suggested.






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