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Clinical and Genetic Spectrum of Myotonia Congenita in Turkish Children.
Journal of neuromuscular diseases - 1 Jan 2023
Öz Tunçer Gökçen, Sanri Aslıhan, Aydin Seren, Hergüner Özlem M, Özgün Nezir, Kömür Mustafa, İçağasioğlu Dilara F, Toker Rabia Tütüncü, Yilmaz Sanem, Arslan Elif Acar, Güngör Mesut, Kutluk Gültekin, Erol İlknur, Mert Gülen Gül, Polat Burçin Gönüllü, Aksoy Ayşe
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Myotonia congenita is the most common form of nondystrophic myotonia and is caused by Mendelian inherited mutations in the CLCN1 gene encoding the voltage-gated chloride channel of skeletal muscle. OBJECTIVE: The study aimed to describe the clinical and genetic spectrum of Myotonia congenita in a large pediatric cohort. METHODS: Demographic, genetic, and clinical data of the patients aged under 18...
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