Abstract
Three myasthenic patients were presented whose clinical condition severely worsened shortly after institution of streptomycin and colistin treatment. The clinical changes observed were: apnea and cardiac standstill in two patients and severe swallowing disturbances in a third. Increased doses of anticholinesterase medication were necessary. The aggravating effect of antibiotics associated with infection on myasthenic patients is stressed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 270-273 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Jan 1969 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Clinical Neurology