butyrylcholinesterase deficiency
Butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) deficiency is a metabolic disorder characterized by prolonged apnoea after the use of certain anesthetic drugs, including the muscle relaxants succinylcholine or mivacurium and other ester local anesthetics. The duration of the prolonged apnoea varies significantly depending on the extent of the enzyme deficiency.
MONDO:0019253
metabolic disease involving other neurotransmitter deficiency
is_a
BCHED
related
Suxamethonium sensitivity
related
apnea, postanesthetic
related
apnea, postanesthetic, susceptibility to, due to BCHE deficiency
exact
butyrylcholinesterase deficiency
exact
cholinesterase 2 deficiency
related
pseudocholinesterase E1
related
pseudocholinesterase deficiency
related
succinylcholine sensitivity
related