Neuromuscular disorders has been classified into those affecting the central nervous system (both intracranially and at the spinalcord level),peripheral nerve leisons, disorders of neuromuscular leisons (Azar 1984).
Patients affected by any of these disorders commonly have such a significant degree of muscle wasting that they develop a marked decrease in respiratory reserve. Its not surprising therefore that such patient frequenly respond to many of the commonly used anesthetic drugs such for example as intrvenous agents ,analgesic and sedative, all of which may produce marked respiratory depression with respiratory arrest.
Detailed respiratory monitoring is therefore essential,not only...
