Centronuclear myopathy: clinical aspects of ten Brazilian patients with childhood onset.

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We herein present 10 patients with the childhood onset form of centronuclear myopathy. All patients underwent a clinical and neurologic examination, and EMG/NVC. A series of ancillary examinations, consisting of muscle enzymes, EEG, EKG, echocardiogram, pulmonary function tests and head CT scan was done in most. The mean age was 16.3 years (3-25). Seven were female. There was no family history in seven and in two...

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