Neuromuscular function

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Broader Terms

muscle function, neurophysiology

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• Hypercapnic impairment of neuromuscular function is related to afferent depression.
• Although this peripheral effect of benzodiazepines on neuromuscular function is not the main site of action of these compounds, there are enough arguments to state that it is not a simple toxic effect.
• The choice of nondepolarizing neuromuscular blocking agent and monitoring of the depth of blockade are exceptionally important in this patient population as recovery of neuromuscular function is generally delayed in the elderly.
• Neuromuscular function is complex and involves several afferent and efferent pathways in the nervous system and muscle activity.
• Most of what we know about how the basal ganglia fit into neuromuscular function is obtained from studying what happens when they don’t work right.

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