A Clinical Grading Scale to Predict Malignant Hyperthermia Susceptibility

Abstract

The malignant hyperthermia clinical grading scale is recommended for use as an aid to the objective definition of this disease. It use may improve malignant hyperthermia research by allowing comparisons among well-defined groups of patients. This clinical grading system provides a new and comprehensive clinical case definition for the malignant hyperthermia syndrome.