Malignant hyperthermia

A rare disorder characterized by rapid rise of the body temperature, accompanied by rhabdomyolysis and, if untreated, by collapse and death. It occurs in susceptible individuals who receive certain drugs for general anesthesia, gas anesthetics, or succinylcholine. It may be inherited in an autosomal dominant pattern.

Disease Alternative Name

malignant hyperpyrexia
malignant hyperthermia syndrome
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