[A case of Isaacs' syndrome associated with dextrocardia].
BACKGROUND
Isaacs syndrome is a disorder of unknown etiology characterized by muscular rigidity, cramps and myokymias. Described by Isaacs in 1961 and called by him as continuous muscular activity syndrome. There are few reports in Latino american countries.


METHODS
A 31 year-old man with sustained muscular contractions in lower limbs and diffuse myokymias since he was eighteen-year old. Dextrocardia was disclosed on clinical examination.


CONCLUSIONS
We report the case of a patient with Isaacs syndrome and dextrocardia.
Torres
L
L
Unidad de Movimientos Involuntarios; Instituto de Ciencias Neurológicas Oscar Trelles Montes, Lima, 01, Perú. torresl@terra.com.pe
Cosentino
C
C
Vélez
M
M
Anicama
A
A
D000328:Adult; D003914:Dextrocardia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004576:Electromyography; D006801:Humans; D020386:Isaacs Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male
Un caso de síndrome de Isaacs asociado a dextrocardia.