title: [A case of Isaacs' syndrome associated with dextrocardia].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Movimientos Involuntarios; Instituto de Ciencias Neurológicas Oscar Trelles Montes, Lima, 01, Perú. torresl@terra.com.pe
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Torres
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cosentino
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vélez
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Anicama
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003914:Dextrocardia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004576:Electromyography; D006801:Humans; D020386:Isaacs Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male
vernacular_title: Un caso de síndrome de Isaacs asociado a dextrocardia.