title: [Diagnosis of centronuclear myopathy in adults].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Centro-nuclear myopathy is a congenital myopathy characterized by the presence of central nuclei on muscle biopsy. Three clinical forms have been distinguished. Classification depends on the type inherited, age of onset and degree of muscle involvement.
  
  
  METHODS
  We describe the case of a female patient in whom the diagnosis of centro-nuclear myopathy was made at the age of 53. The patient had not been studied previously, but was sent to us by the Department of Anaesthesia. The clinical features had first appeared in infancy. There was no family history of this disorder. Apparently this was a sporadic case.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In the differential diagnosis of adult patients with girdle paresthesias centro-nuclear myopathy should be included. This unusual muscle disorder may be need to be considered if anaesthesia is required.
authors.affiliation: Sección de Neurología, Hospital Juan Ramón Jiménez, Huelva, España.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: López-Domínguez
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lara
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Casado
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Borrero
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Blanco
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Robledo
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Díaz-Espejo
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009468:Neuromuscular Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010292:Paresthesia / Q000209:etiology