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Congenital myasthenic syndrome due to mutation in CHRNE gene with clinical worsening and thymic hyperplasia attributed to association with autoimmune-myasthenia gravis.
Neuromuscular disorders : NMD - 1 Dec 2015
Santos Ernestina, Moreira Isabel, Coutinho Ester, Gonçalves Guilherme, Lopes Carlos, Lopes Lima José, Leite M Isabel
Abstract excerpt
We report a patient with congenital myasthenic syndrome (CMS) due to mutation in CHRNE with symptoms since the age of 4; mild to moderate fatigable weakness involved mainly ocular, bulbar and limb muscles; functional impact of the disease in their development and physical activity was modest. By the age of 34, the patient experienced gradual worsening of fatigue with dyspnoea and pronounced limb weakness,...
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