The mission of the Master of Science in Anesthesia Program is to graduate skilled and compassionate anesthetists. The admission policy reflects this goal. Applicants are considered on a variety of ...

Diagnosis Recessive myotonia congenita (Becker's disease ... of depolarizing muscle relaxants such as suxamethonium during anesthesia, because they can cause adverse events such as life ...

On March 3, 2025, in Ashburn, Virginia, USA, @0rionthelion shared a video of their cat with myotonia congenita. In the video, the cat is seen making a silly face with its tongue out.

Researchers at Mount Sinai have identified gene pairs that may contribute to congenital heart disease through digenic inheritance. Their findings improve diagnostic accuracy, expand genetic research, ...

More than 15 anesthesia leaders — anesthesiologists and certified registered nurse anesthetists — joined Becker’s to discuss how the anesthesia workforce will evolve over the next five years. Editor’s ...

Scientists have identified novel genetic interactions that may contribute to congenital heart disease (CHD), a common birth defect. Scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and ...

Optically pumped magnetometers (OPM) are quantum sensors that enable the contactless, non-invasive measurement of biomagnetic muscle signals, i.e., magnetomyography (MMG). Due to the contactless ...

One type of myotonia is Becker disease, also called recessive myotonia congenita. This is a genetic condition that causes muscle stiffness as a result of involuntary muscle activity. Patients may also ...

Myotonia congenita is a disorder that affects muscles used for movement. Beginning in childhood people with this condition experience bouts of sustained muscle tensing (myotonia) that prevents ...