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Neuromuscular conditions associated with malignant hyperthermia in paediatric patients: A 25-year retrospective study.
Neuromuscular disorders : NMD - 1 Mar 2016
Bamaga Ahmed K, Riazi Sheila, Amburgey Kimberly, Ong Shaun, Halliday William, Diamandis Phedias, Guerguerian Anne-Marie, Dowling James J, Yoon Grace
Abstract excerpt
Malignant Hyperthermia (MH) is a rare pharmacogenetic syndrome that can be fatal and the risk of MH in non RYR1-related disorders is unknown. We conducted a retrospective study to determine the prevalence of neuromuscular disorders among patients with MH at our centre. Patients who were admitted to the Hospital for Sick Children during the study period of January 1, 1990 to April 1, 2015 with a CK level > 8000...
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