Value of short exercise and short exercise with cooling tests in diagnosis of recessive form of myotonia congenita (Becker disease) — are sex differences important?
Abstract:Introduction:In myotonia congenita (MC), activation with exercise or cooling can induce transient changes in compound motor action potential (CMAP) parameters, thus providing a guide to genetic analysis.
Material and methods:We performed the short exercise test (SET) and the short exercise test with cooling (SETC) in 30 patients with genetically confirmed Becker disease (BMC) to estimate their utility in the diagnosis of BMC.
Results:Although we observed a significant decrease in CMAP amplitude immediately aft… Show more
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