Electrodiagnosis of myotonic disorders.
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Clinical and electrical myotonia is caused by a small group of neuromuscular disorders. This article reviews myotonia and its differential diagnosis. The use of electrodiagnostic testing to evaluate the primary myotonic disorders (myotonic dystrophy and the nondystrophic myotonias) is also discussed.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Physical medicine and rehabilitation clinics of North America
دوره 24 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013