Electrical stimulation triggers porcine malignant hyperthermia.
Metabolic, haemodynamic and neuroendocrine responses to electrical neuromuscular stimulation were measured in five normal and five malignant hyperthermia-susceptible pigs. Normal animals recovered after stimulation but susceptible pigs showed malignant hyperthermia-like responses. Catecholamine levels were higher in malignant hyperthermia-sensitive than in normal pigs at all sampling times.
D000818:Animals; D002395:Catecholamines / Q000502:physiology; D004558:Electric Stimulation; D007773:Lactates / Q000378:metabolism; D019344:Lactic Acid; D008305:Malignant Hyperthermia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism; D013552:Swine
D002395:Catecholamines; D007773:Lactates; D019344:Lactic Acid