BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Lithium is widely used for the treatment of bipolar disorders and can interact with neuromuscular blockers. There is a controversy about the mechanisms by which it affects neuromuscular transmission and its interaction with neuromuscular blockers. The objective of this study was to evaluate, on the rat diaphragm, the effects of lithium on the muscular response and indi...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Calcium channel blockers may interact with neuromuscular blockers, increasing its effects. Research studies about this interaction display controversial results. In some studies these drugs produced neuromuscular blockage, or contracture, or no effect at all was proved over skeletal neuromuscular response. This study assessed the nifedipine effects over muscular respon...

of Thesis Presented to the Graduate School of the University of Florida in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science NON-ISOMETRIC NEUROMUSCULAR ELECTRICAL STIMULATION VIA NON-MODEL BASED NONLINEAR CONTROL METHODS By Keith Stegath December 2007 Chair: Warren E. Dixon Major: Mechanical Engineering For people afflicted with neuromuscular disorders such as stroke ...

The effects of vecuronium and atracurium on neuromuscular transmission, on the responses of the heart rate to vagal stimulation and on the responses to preganglionic stimulation of the nictitating membrane were compared in the chloralose-anaesthetized cat. Vecuronium was four times more potent than atracurium as a neuromuscular blocking agent, whereas the two compounds had similar potencies in ...

Debate persists about the effectiveness of poststroke behavioral interventions for progress toward motor recovery. The current meta-analysis assessed the effect of electromyogram (EMG)-triggered neuromuscular stimulation on arm and hand functions. Computer searches of PubMed and Cochran databases, as well as hand searches of reference lists identified seven EMG-triggered neuromuscular stimulati...

[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to identify the effects of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) on pharyngeal transit time. [Subjects] Subjects were divided into normal old persons aged over 70 (N=18), and normal young persons aged under 30 (N=10). [Method] We measured the Pharyngeal Transit Time (PTT) to determine their swallowing characteristics. NMES was used to stimulate old ...