What is malignant hyperthermia?
Malignant hyperthermia is a rare inherited disorder that causes a fast rise in body temperature (fever) and severe muscle contractions when the affected person gets general anesthesia.
How do members experience malignant hyperthermia?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with malignant hyperthermia*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Stress
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for malignant hyperthermia*
Who has malignant hyperthermia on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 2 | |
| 20s | 2 | |
| 30s | 4 | |
| 40s | 5 | |
| 50s | 8 | |
| 60s | 4 | |
| 70+ | 0 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 11 | |
| Female | 14 |