Abstract
Malignant Hyperthermia (MH) is a rare pharmacogenetic disorder, triggered by halogenated anesthetics and/or succinylcholine. In susceptible individuals, these drugs can activate an explosive life threatening clinical reaction. Leading symptoms are hypercarbia, muscle rigidity, and metabolic acidosis. MH is inherited in an autosomal-dominant manner and linked to mutations in the large ryanodine 1 gene (RYR1) gene in the majority of cases. Very few MH patients have been found to carry mutations in the CACNA1S gene.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 951-961 |
| Journal | Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2015 |
Subject classification (UKÄ)
- Anesthesiology and Intensive Care
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