Citation

Matsukawa S, Hashimoto Y, Kato M, Hoshi K, Satoh D, Horinouchi T, Satoh S, Saishu T. Tohoku J. Exp. Med. 1997; 181(4): 467-469.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1997, Tohoku University Medical Press)

DOI

10.1620/tjem.181.467

PMID

9210253

Abstract

We evaluated the neuromuscular reversal with edrophonium using peripheral nerve stimulator and recorder in a patient with malathion intoxication. Edrophonium 10 mg i.v. caused an increase in single twitch tension by 76% of the control during the recovery phase from an acute cholinergic crisis 16 days after ingestion of malathion solution. The present study indicated that edrophonium test seems to be a reliable monitoring in evaluating neuromuscular reversal in the patient with acute malathion insecticide poisoning.

Language: en

Keywords

Adult; Cholinesterase Inhibitors; Edrophonium; Electric Stimulation; Female; Humans; Insecticides; Malathion; Monitoring, Physiologic; Muscle Contraction; Neuromuscular Junction; Peripheral Nerves; Suicide, Attempted