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- King Denborough syndrome: King-Denborough syndrome is a rare genetic non-dystrophic myopathy characterized by the triad of congenital myopathy, dysmorphic features and susceptibility to malignant hyperthermia. Patients present with a wide phenotypic range, including delayed motor development, muscle weakness and fatigability, ptosis and facies myopathica (with or without creatine kinase elevations), skeletal abnormalities (e.g. short stature, scoliosis, kyphosis, lumbar lordosis and pectus carinatum/excavatum), mild dysmorphic facial features (e.g. hypertelorism, down-slanting palpebral fissures, epicanthic folds, low set ears, micrognathia), webbing of the neck, cryptorchidism, and a susceptibility to malignant hyperthermia and/or rhabdomyolysis due to intensive physical strain, viral infection or statin use.
- Clinical guidelines are the recommended starting point to understand initial steps and current protocols in any disease or procedure:
- Support Organizations
- Malignant Hyperthermia Association of the United States (MHAUS)
1 North Main ST
PO Box 1069
Sherburne, NY 13460
Toll-free: 1-800-644-9737 (for emergencies, 24 hour)
Telephone: +1-607-674-7901 (none emergency)
E-mail: info@mhaus.org
Website: https://www.mhaus.org/
For emergencies outside of North America, call 001-209-417-3722
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- Synonyms: Anesthetic-induced malignant hyperpyrexia in children, King syndrome, King-Denborough Syndrome
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