Article
Congenital myasthenic syndrome with episodic apnoea: clinical, neurophysiological and genetic features in the long-term follow-up of 19 patients.
Journal of neurology - 1 Jan 2018
McMacken Grace, Whittaker Roger G, Evangelista Teresinha, Abicht Angela, Dusl Marina, Lochmüller Hanns
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Congenital myasthenic syndrome with episodic apnoea (CMS-EA) is a rare but potentially treatable cause of apparent life-threatening events in infancy. The underlying mechanisms for sudden and recurrent episodes of respiratory arrest in these patients are unclear. Whilst CMS-EA is most commonly caused by mutations in CHAT, the list of associated genotypes is expanding. METHODS: We reviewed clinical...
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