Autosomal recessive limb girdle myasthenia in two sisters.
Neurol India
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2002 Dec; 50(4): 500-3
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in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-121799
ABSTRACT
Limb girdle myasthenic syndromes are rare genetic disorders described under the broad heterogeneous group known as congenital myasthenic syndromes and present with mixed features of myasthenia and myopathy. The familial limb girdle myasthenia has been described as one with selective weakness of pectoral and pelvic girdles, showing a positive response to edrophonium chloride. A report of two sisters affected by this disorder is presented.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Pyridostigmine Bromide
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Female
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Humans
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Cholinesterase Inhibitors
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Adolescent
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Muscle Weakness
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Adult
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Drug Therapy, Combination
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Edrophonium
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Genes, Recessive
Language:
English
Journal:
Neurol India
Year:
2002
Type:
Article
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