Paralytic drugs, or neuromuscular blocking ... agents are used during intensive care for severe respiratory distress syndrome when a person requires intubation (insertion of a breathing tube ...

Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) is a rare neuromuscular condition that can cause rapid paralysis. Diagnosing GBS is challenging, and misdiagnosis can lead to delayed treatment and potentially long ...

since up to this time there has been a rather clear separation between the agents that benefit each syndrome. Heretofore, what was effective therapy for one type of periodic paralysis has ...