Malignant hyperthermia of anesthesia
Synonyms: Hyperthermia of anesthesia
Malignant hyperthermia (MH) is a pharmacogenetic disorder of skeletal muscle that presents as a hypermetabolic response to potent volatile anesthetic gases such as halothane sevoflurane desflurane and the depolarizing muscle relaxant succinylcholine and rarely to stresses such as vigorous exercise and heat.
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Orphadata: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Available on http://www.orphadata.org. Data version April 2024
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