Malignant hyperthermia of anesthesia

Orpha code: 423OMIM code: 601888

Definition

Malignant hyperthermia (MH) is a pharmacogenetic disorder of skeletal muscle that presents as a hypermetabolic response to potent volatile anesthetic gases such as halothane, sevoflurane, desflurane and the depolarizing muscle relaxant succinylcholine, and rarely, to stresses such as vigorous exercise and heat.

Disease data
Classification

Disease

Synonyms
Hyperthermia of anesthesia
Hipertermia przy znieczuleniu
ORPHA code
423
OMIM code
601888
ICD10 code
T88.3
ICD11 code
8C78

No additional description.

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