[Living with the diagnosis of malignant hyperthermia]

This is the summary of a special lecture presented by a malignant hyperthermia (MH) patient at 24th Japanese Symposium of Malignant Hyperthermia in Yamagata City (August 25, 2001). Thirteen years ago, he developed acute crisis of MH on general anesthesia for tonsillectomy and was diagnosed as MH-susceptible (MHS) with muscle biopsy test. His personal troublesome experiences related to MHS, i.e. local anesthesia, sports under hot environment etc., have presented him with many difficulties and problems to be solved in actual life after discharge from hospital. He hoped in the lecture for advances in noninvasive diagnosis for MHS and safe anesthetic method for MHS-patients. Important missions of anesthesiologists include consultation of the medical problems of MHS patients and supporting their safety in daily life.