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Central core myopathy with RYR1 mutation masks 5q spinal muscular atrophy.
European journal of paediatric neurology : EJPN : official journal of the European Paediatric Neurology Society - 1 Jan 2011
Pandey R, Chandratre S, Roberts A, Dwyer J S M, Sewry C, Quinlivan R
Abstract excerpt
We report the case of a male who presented in infancy with motor delay and muscle weakness. Typical muscle biopsy features and heterozygous RYR1 mutation confirmed a diagnosis of central core disease. Family studies showed this to be a de-novo mutation. Some years later, his two older teenage brothers presented with proximal muscle weakness. Neurophysiology, muscle biopsy and DNA studies confirmed spinal muscular...
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