Table 2

Efficacy of treatment


Effectiveness on the basis of increase of dosage
Relapse on the basis of decrease of dosage
Improvement of symptoms







Fever
Rigor
Both
Not mentioned

Dantrolene monotherapy
2/37 (5.4%)
3/37 (8.1%)
9 (24.3%)
4 (10.8%)
9 (24.3%)
15 (40.5%)
Dantrolene with additive medication
5/82 (6.1%)
7/82 (8.5%)
10 (12.2%)
3 (3.7%)
12 (14.6%)
57 (69.5%)
Other medication
4/101 (4.0%)
17/101 (16.8%)
12 (11.9%)
2 (2.0%)
14 (13.9%)
73 (72.3%)
Only supportive therapy
Not applicable
Not applicable
1 (2.0%)
-
1 (2.0%)
49 (96.1%)

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