Table 1

Efficacy of treatment


Effectiveness within 24 hoursa
Complete remission in days
Mortality




Yes
No



Dantrolene monotherapy
23 (76.7%)
7 (23.3%)
9.4 (SD 12.7)
6/37 (16.2%)
Dantrolene with additive medication
30 (44.1%)
38 (55.9%)
19.0 (SD 31.6)
6/82 (7.3%)
Other medication
44 (67.7%)
21 (32.3%)
9.5 (SD 9.8)
9/101 (8.9%)
Only supportive therapy
9 (37.5%)
15 (62.5%)
9.2 (SD 18.4)
1/51 (2.0%)

aMissing values are due to the lack of detailed information in the reports. SD, standard deviation.

Reulbach et al. Critical Care 2007 11:R4   doi:10.1186/cc5148