Malignant hyperthermia

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*

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Top treatments taken by people for malignant hyperthermia*

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Who has malignant hyperthermia on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 2
20s 2
30s 3
40s 5
50s 10
60s 4
70+ 0

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 11
Female 14
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