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Myotonia

Ken Roberts, Michael Kentris  1
In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025 Jan.
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Myotonia

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Myotonia is, by definition, the impairment of relaxation of skeletal muscles after voluntary contraction or electrical stimulation. Many etiologies result in myotonia, including dystrophic and non-dystrophic myotonias. Myotonic dystrophies are among the more common muscular dystrophies, while the non-dystrophic myotonias can be quite rare and thus frequently misdiagnosed.

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Disclosure: Ken Roberts declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Michael Kentris declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

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