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[Malignant hyperthermia during alcohol withdrawal]
N Bercault1, P Martin, Z Hatahet
1Service de réanimation polyvalente du CHRO, hôpital de la Source, Orléans.
La Revue De Medecine Interne
|May 1, 1989
Summary
Malignant hyperthermia, or heat shock, can be triggered by alcohol withdrawal. Thiamine deficiency in alcoholics may disrupt thermal regulation, increasing heat shock risk during withdrawal.
Area of Science:
- Medical Science
- Toxicology
- Physiology
Background:
- Malignant hyperthermia is a severe reaction to anesthesia, neuroleptics, or exercise.
- Chronic alcoholism is a potential contributing factor to malignant hyperthermia.
- Heat shock can occur in undernourished alcoholics experiencing withdrawal syndrome.