Nerve stimulator guided pudendal nerve blocks.

We attribute this to the young age of the patient, prompt treatment, and the rapid resolution of symptoms following institution of therapy. It is possible that older infants and adults exhibit more marked elevations in serum CPK due to their relative increased muscle mass. Also noteworthy, was the self-limited fever and tachycardia following her initial anesthetic. Unexplained fever and tachycardia after general anesthesia, in patients as young as six months of age should be considered possible precursors to malignant hyperthermia.