Investigation of fading responses induced by non‐depolarising muscle relaxants in the evoked EMG of the gastrocnemius muscle of the cat

Background: During partial neuromuscular blockade indirect repetitive nerve stimulation causes fade in the response of the muscle. We studied the intensity of the fade induced by intravenous administration of three steroidal muscle relaxants, and investigated the mechanism of fade by comparing with results obtained during partial blockade with animal toxins and vesamicol.

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