title: Cold-induced abortion in paramyotonia congenita.
abstract: Paramyotonia congenita is a rare autosomal dominant disorder with complete penetrance. Its most typical clinical feature is the precipitation of active myotonia by exposure to cold. We report a case of cold-induced abortion in a woman with paramyotonia congenita.
authors.affiliation: University of British Columbia Clinical Genetics Unit, Grace Hospital, Vancouver, Canada.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Chitayat
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Etchell
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Wilson
mesh_terms: D000022:Abortion, Spontaneous / Q000209:etiology*; D000328:Adult; D003080:Cold Temperature / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005799:Genes, Dominant; D006801:Humans; D009224:Myotonia Congenita / Q000235:genetics*; D010375:Pedigree; D011247:Pregnancy; D014590:Uterine Contraction