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Ryanodine receptor 1 related myasthenia like myopathy responsive to pyridostigmine.
European journal of medical genetics - 1 Mar 2023
Lester Emilie Boye, Larsen Martin Jakob, Laulund Lone Walentin, Illum Niels, Dunkhase-Heinl Ulrike, Schrøder Henrik Daa, Fagerberg Christina Ringmann
Abstract excerpt
Disease causing variants in the Ryanodine receptor 1 (RYR1) gene are a common cause for congenital myopathy and for malignant hyperthermia susceptibility. We report a 17 year old boy with congenital muscle weakness progressing to a myasthenia like myopathy with muscle weakness, fatigability, ptosis, and ophthalmoplegia. Muscle biopsy showed predominance and atrophy of type 1 fibers. Whole-exome trio sequencing...
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