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Investigative Techniques > Neuromuscular Blockade
Anesthesia and Analgesia > Neuromuscular Blockade

Terme préférentiel

Neuromuscular Blockade  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Définition

  • 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.

Synonyme(s)

  • Neuromuscular Block

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RDF/XML TURTLE JSON-LD Date de création 10/06/1996, dernière modification le 25/07/2001