What Is The Incidence Of MH?

The exact incidence of MH is unknown. Epidemiologic studies reveal that MH complicates one in about 100,000 surgeries in adults and one in about 30,000 surgical procedures in children. The incidence varies depending on the concentration of MH families in a given geographic area. High incidence areas in the United States include Wisconsin, Nebraska, West Virginia and Michigan. However, the prevalence of genetic change that predisposes to MH is much higher. About one in 2,000 patients harbor a genetic change that makes them susceptible to MH.