Intramuscular Bupivacaine Injection for the Treatment of Oculomotor Paresis.
| Autor: | Seijas O, de Liaño PG, Merino P |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Journal of pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus [J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus] 2009 Jun 25. Date of Electronic Publication: 2009 Jun 25. |
| DOI: | 10.3928/01913913-20090616-15 |
| Abstrakt: | The main goal of this study is to examine the effect of intramuscular bupivacaine in oculomotor paresis, analyzing whether it is possible to obtain a stronger muscle contraction due to the muscle hypertrophy caused by the drug. An injection of 4.5 mL of a 0.50% solution of bupivacaine was administered in the paretic muscle of three patients. Magnetic resonance imaging was performed before and 3 months after injection to compare muscle cross-sectional areas. The symptoms of two patients improved and an increase of muscle cross-sectional area was observed. However, it is necessary to be prudent when employing intramuscular bupivacaine in oculomotor paresis treatment until there are more and larger studies. (Copyright 2009, SLACK Incorporated.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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