Fatal Recrudescence of Malignant Hyperthermia in an Infant with Moebius Syndrome
Background and objectives: Malignant hyperthermia (MH) is a pharmacogenetic skeletal muscle disorder characterized by a hypermetabolic state after anesthesia with succinylcholine and/or volatile anesthetics. Various neuromuscular syndromes are associated with susceptibility; however, Moebius syndrom...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2013-05-01
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| Series: | Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0104001413000572 |