Journal article
Succinylcholine sensitivity in a nova scotia family
Abstract
Succinylcholine apnoea is usually the result of a delay in hydrolysis of the injected muscle relaxant due to the presence of an inherited defect in the enzyme cholinesterase.This report presents a Nova Scotia family in whom several members had “difficulty in breathing” following anaesthesia. Subsequent investigations revealed the presence of several phenotypes of the enzyme cholinesterase including individuals who were homozygous for the …
Authors
Candy JJ; McQueen MJ
Journal
Journal canadien d'anesthésie, Vol. 25, No. 1, pp. 53–59
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
January 1978
DOI
10.1007/bf03006785
ISSN
0832-610X