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Malignant hyperthermia in infancy.

T E Wiswell1, R C Bent, R Solenberger

  • 1Department of Pediatrics, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Tex.

Southern Medical Journal
|November 1, 1989
PubMed
Summary
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Malignant hyperthermia (MH), a serious anesthesia complication, occurred in two infants under general anesthesia. Both infants successfully recovered after treatment with dantrolene and sodium bicarbonate.

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Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Anesthesiology
  • Medical Genetics

Background:

  • Malignant hyperthermia (MH) is a rare, life-threatening pharmacogenetic disorder of skeletal muscle.
  • While typically associated with older children and adults, MH occurrence in infancy is not widely recognized.