Two Cases of Myotonia Atrophica

The Heart in Myotonia Atrophica.

The heart in myotonia atrophica.

Heart Disease as the Presenting Feature in Myotonia Atrophica.

Nearly 20 years ago Evans (1944) suggested that the cardiac abnormalities that are associated with myotonia atrophica might in some cases be an important aid to the early diagnosis of this disease. This report concerns a patient who was first thought to be a case of non-specific myocarditis, but who later proved to be one of cardiomyopathy due to myotonia atrophica after a family history of thi...

Co-occurrence of multiple sclerosis and Thomsen's myotonia: a report of two cases.

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a common demyelinating disease of the central nervous system in which an abnormal immune system response results in damage to the myelin sheaths surrounding nerves. The etiology of MS remains elusive, although it has been suggested to be influenced by both genetic and environmental factors. Here, we report two exceptional cases of patients affected by both MS and Thom...

Four cases of myotonia congenita in a Turkish family*

Myotonia congenita is a rare muscular disorder with autosomal dominant or autosomal recessive inheritance, and is characterized by painless myotonia. A 44-year-old mother presented at our clinic with a son and a daughter, all sharing the same complaints of difficulty in relaxing their hands and beginning to walk, and spasms during chewing. The family had also another 16-year-old daughter, but s...