Article
Malignant hyperthermia-like syndrome and carnitine palmitoyltransferase II deficiency with heterozygous R503C mutation.
Anesthesia and analgesia - 1 Oct 2009
Hogan Kirk J, Vladutiu Georgirene D
Abstract excerpt
We describe a child who developed a malignant hyperthermia-like syndrome after exposure to succinylcholine and halothane. Many features of a typical malignant hyperthermia episode were present, including tachydysrhythmia, tachypnea, and fever in association with metabolic acidosis, hyperCKemia, myglobinemia, and rapid recovery without residual effects upon administration of dantrolene, sodium bicarbonate, and...
Topics
- Amino Acid Substitution
- Anesthetics, Inhalation
- Arginine
- Carnitine O-Palmitoyltransferase
- Child, Preschool
- Cysteine
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Halothane
- Heterozygote
- Humans
