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Congenital myasthenic syndrome with novel pathogenic variants in the COLQ gene associated with the presence of antibodies to acetylcholine receptors.
Journal of clinical neuroscience : official journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia - 1 Feb 2020
Tay Chee Geap, Fong Choong Yi, Li Limin, Ganesan Vigneswari, Teh Chee Ming, Gan Chin Seng, Thong Meow-Keong
Abstract excerpt
Congenital myasthenic syndrome (CMS) is a heterogeneous group of inherited disorder which does not associate with anti-acetylcholine receptor (AChR) antibody. The presence of AChR autoantibody is pathogenic and highly sensitive and specific for autoimmune myasthenia gravis (MG). We describe 2 children from unrelated families who presented with hypotonia, ptosis and fatigability in early infancy with anti-AChR...
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