| Cholinergic crisis | |
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| Other names | Cholinergic toxicity, cholinergic poisoning, SLUDGE syndrome |
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A cholinergic crisis is an over-stimulation at a neuromuscular junction due to an excess of acetylcholine (ACh),[1] as a result of the inactivity of the AChE enzyme, which normally breaks down acetylcholine.
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