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Descriptor English:

Neuromuscular Blockade

Descriptor Spanish:

Bloqueo Neuromuscular

Descriptor Portuguese:

Bloqueio Neuromuscular

Synonyms English:

Block, Neuromuscular
Blockade, Neuromuscular
Neuromuscular Block

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Definition English:

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.

Indexing Annotation English:

to produce muscle relaxation during surg & in various exper procedures; differentiate from NERVE BLOCK: read MeSH definitions

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Allowable Qualifiers English:

AE adverse effects	CL classification
EC economics	ES ethics
HI history	IS instrumentation
MT methods	MO mortality
NU nursing	PX psychology
ST standards	SN statistics & numerical data
TD trends	VE veterinary

Record Number:

33110

Unique Identifier:

D019148

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