Article
Phenotypic variability in rippling muscle disease.
Neurology - 22 Apr 1999
Vorgerd M, Bolz H, Patzold T, Kubisch C, Malin J P, Mortier W
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To characterize the phenotype of hereditary rippling muscle disease (RMD) and to report the results of genetic linkage studies. BACKGROUND: RMD is a rare autosomal-dominant inherited muscle disorder. Individuals complain of muscle stiffness, exercise-induced muscle pain, and cramp-like sensations. The characteristic feature of RMD is increased mechanical muscle irritability, which is electrically...
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