malignant hyperthermia of anesthesia

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Disease Overview

A pharmacogenetic disorder of skeletal muscle that presents as a hypermetabolic response to potent volatile anesthetic gasses such as halothane, sevoflurane, desflurane and the depolarizing muscle relaxant succinylcholine, and rarely, to stresses such as vigorous exercise and heat.


Synonyms

  • anaesthesia related hyperthermia
  • anesthesia related hyperthermia
  • hyperthermia of anaesthesia
  • hyperthermia of anesthesia
  • malignant hyperpyrexia
  • malignant hyperpyrexia due to anaesthesia
  • malignant hyperpyrexia due to anesthesia
  • malignant hyperthermia
  • malignant hyperthermia of anesthesia
  • malignant hyperthermia syndromeanaesthesia related hyperthermia
  • anesthesia related hyperthermia
  • hyperthermia of anaesthesia
  • hyperthermia of anesthesia
  • malignant hyperpyrexia
  • malignant hyperpyrexia due to anaesthesia
  • malignant hyperpyrexia due to anesthesia
  • malignant hyperthermia
  • malignant hyperthermia of anesthesia
  • malignant hyperthermia syndrome