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Comment on Mitochondrial Myopathy and Malignant Hyperthermia

Topic: Does Mitochondrial Myopathy (MM) Increase an Individual's Susceptibility to Malignant Hyperthermia (MH)?

 

Please Comment on the Following Recommendations by June 9, 2012

  • Review of literature does not indicate an increased susceptibility to MH by patients diagnosed with Mitochondrial Myopathy (MM).
  • Patients suffering from MM should receive an anesthetic appropriate for the patient's co-morbid conditions and type of surgery they are undergoing.
  • Volatile agents should not be avoided out of concern for possible MH susceptibility in MM patients.
  • Use caution when using succinylcholine in myopathic patients due to evidence suggestive of succinylcholine-induced hyperkalemia in such patients.

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