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Anesthesia progress · Jan 1994
Case ReportsTENS-induced pain control in a malignant hyperthermia-susceptible patient.
- W Stenberg.
- Department of Periodontics, University of the Pacific School of Dentistry, San Francisco, California, USA.
- Anesth Prog. 1994 Jan 1; 41 (4): 100-1.
AbstractMalignant hyperthermia (MH) is a severe and often fatal disease that is triggered by exposure to the neuromuscular blocking drug succinylcholine and/or volatile general anesthetics (eg, halothane). Although all local anesthetics are now considered to be safe in malignant hyperthermia patients, some individuals still prefer not to use amide-type anesthetics. Here we report a case of a MH-susceptible patient who successfully received restorative dental treatment with transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation. We suggest that this may be a safe alternative to consider in patients who have an aversion to chemical anesthetic agents.
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