Autosomal recessive limb girdle myasthenia in two sisters.

نویسندگان

  • A Shankar
  • T Solomon
  • T P Joseph
  • C Gnanamuthu
چکیده

Limb girdle myasthenic syndromes are rare genetic disorders described under the broad heterogeneous group known as congenital myasthenic syndromes and present with mixed features of myasthenia and myopathy. The familial limb girdle myasthenia has been described as one with selective weakness of pectoral and pelvic girdles, showing a positive response to edrophonium chloride. A report of two sisters affected by this disorder is presented.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Neurology India

دوره 50 4  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2002