Anaesthesia for patients with arthrogryposis multiplex congenita: what is the risk of malignant hyperthermia?
Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita has been linked with malignant hyperthermia. A review of the anaesthetic experience at the Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children over a 32-year period revealed no episode of malignant hyperthermia occurring in patients with arthrogryposis multiplex congenita despite many and varied exposures to known triggering agents.
D000777:Anesthetics / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001176:Arthrogryposis / Q000150:complications*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006221:Halothane / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008305:Malignant Hyperthermia / Q000209:etiology*; D012306:Risk
D000777:Anesthetics; D006221:Halothane