Masseter muscle rigidity and the role of DNA analysis to confirm malignant hyperthermia susceptibility

Kate Hudig,Neil Pollock,Terasa Bulger,Roslyn G. Machon,Andrew Woodhead,Anja H. Schiemann,Kathryn M. Stowell

Masseter muscle rigidity and the role of DNA analysis to confirm malignant hyperthermia susceptibility

2019

Kate Hudig
Neil Pollock
Terasa Bulger
Roslyn G. Machon
Andrew Woodhead
Anja H. Schiemann
Kathryn M. Stowell

Malignant hyperthermia (MH) is an uncommon, autosomal dominant disorder of skeletal muscle, triggered by inhalational anaesthetics or depolarizing muscle relaxants. Masseter muscle rigidity (MMR) c...

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DNA
Anesthesia
Malignant hyperthermia
Masseter muscle
Medicine
Depolarizing muscle relaxants
Pathology
Skeletal muscle
Ryanodine receptor
Dominance (genetics)
Exome sequencing

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