Neuromuscular junction in health and disease

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Jul 2007 English Publisher:Elsevier BVJournal:British Journal of Anaesthesia, volume 99, pages 132-138 (issn: 0007-0912,

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Authors: N P, Hirsch;

doi: 10.1093/bja/aem144

pmid: 17573397

Neuromuscular junction in health and disease

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Abstract

A number of illnesses and other factors can affect the function of the neuromuscular junction (NMJ). These may have an affect at pre- or post-junctional sites. This review outlines the anatomy and the physiology of the NMJ. It also describes the mechanisms and physiological basis of many of the disorders of the NMJ. Finally, the importance of these disorders in anaesthetic practice is discussed.

Related Organizations

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
United Kingdom
National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
United Kingdom

Keywords

Myasthenia Gravis, Neuromuscular Junction, Humans, Anesthesia, Neuromuscular Blocking Agents, Neuromuscular Junction Diseases, Perioperative Care

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