Abstract
Four children with severe tetanus accepted muscle relaxant and intermittent positive pressure ventilation treatment.Muscle relaxant was achieved by chloropromazine co.and sodium pentothal or by tubocurarine chloride.In 7 to 10 days of therapeutic course,chloropromazine co.sodium pentothal or tubocurarine chloride were withdrawn gradually and replaced by chloral hydrate and luminal.The ventilator will be weaned depending on the recovery of muscle hypertonicity and pneumonia,usually in 2 to 3 weeks.All the cases survived.
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