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Central Core Disease

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

Malignant Hyperthermia RiskAvoid SuccinylcholineAvoid HyperthermiaHyperkalemiaSkeletal Muscle WeaknessParalytic SensitivityCareful PositioningRhabdomyolysis

Pathophysiology

Central core disease is a rare, non-progressive congenital myopathy that shows up as hypotonia and proximal muscle weakness. It comes from a defect in RYR1 on chromosome 19 — the same ryanodine...

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