The needle EMG findings in myotonia congenita.
Becker MC
EMG
MD
MUAP
Myotonia congenita
Thomsen MC
Journal
Journal of electromyography and kinesiology : official journal of the International Society of Electrophysiological Kinesiology
ISSN: 1873-5711
Titre abrégé: J Electromyogr Kinesiol
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9109125
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Dec 2019
Dec 2019
Historique:
received:
08
08
2019
revised:
25
09
2019
accepted:
01
10
2019
pubmed:
15
10
2019
medline:
11
2
2020
entrez:
15
10
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Myotonia congenita (MC) is caused by pathogenic variants in the CLCN1 gene coding the chloride channel protein. To test the hypothesis that needle EMG could be helpful in distinguishing between the recessive and dominant MC, we performed EMG examination in 36 patients (23 men) aged 4-61 years with genetically proven MC: in 30 patients with autosomal recessive MC (Becker MC) and in 6 with autosomal dominant MC (Thomsen MC). Myotonic discharges were recorded in 95.8% of examined muscles. For the whole MC group we observed a significant positive correlation between parameters of motor unit activity potentials (MUAPs) in vastus lateralis and tibialis anterior muscles and the duration of the disease. Similar correlation for biceps brachii also was found in Becker MC subgroup only. EMG could still be helpful in diagnosis of MC and together with provocative tests might be useful in differentiation between recessive and autosomal MC.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31610484
pii: S1050-6411(19)30326-8
doi: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2019.102362
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
102362Informations de copyright
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