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Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy (FSHD)

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

Malignant Hyperthermia RiskAvoid SuccinylcholineHyperkalemiaArrhythmiasSkeletal Muscle WeaknessParalytic SensitivityAspirationCareful PositioningAvoid HypoventilationRestrictive Lung DiseaseRhabdomyolysis

Pathophysiology

Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) is an autosomal dominant dystrophy and the third most common form, with a prevalence around 3.2 to 4.6 per 100,000. Contraction of the D4Z4...

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