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Novel CLCN1 mutation in carbamazepine-responsive myotonia congenita.
Pediatric neurology - 1 May 2010
Lyons Michael J, Duron Reyna, Molinero Isaac, Sangiuolo Federica, Holden Kenton R
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Myotonia congenita is a nondystrophic muscle disorder characterized by muscle stiffness and muscle hypertrophy. The disorder can be inherited in an autosomal-dominant (Thomsen disease) or autosomal-recessive (Becker disease) manner. Both forms of myotonia congenita are attributable to mutations in the CLCN1 gene. Treatment with a variety of medications has led to long-term improvement in the clinical course of...
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