Myotonia congenita in a brother and sister.
Myotonia congenita is a rare channelopathy and carries a good prognosis. Two cases of young siblings are presented detected with difficulty in gait and motor activities. Both had typical hypertrophied body musculature. EMG was diagnostic.
Sultan
Tipu
T
Department of Neurology, Children Hospital, Institute of Child Health, Lahore. tipusultanmalik@hotmail.com
Khan
Malik Muhammad Nazir
MM
Humayun
Adeel
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D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004576:Electromyography; D005260:Female; D005684:Gait / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000502:physiology; D009224:Myotonia Congenita / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D035781:Siblings