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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
PubMed
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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.

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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.