Volume : VII, Issue : XII, December - 2018

Fainting Goat Syndrome' - A rare case of Myotonia Congenita

Dr. Prajakta Mhatre, Dr. Sandeep Rai, Dr. Kishor Jadhav

Abstract :

 Myotonia Congenita affects approximately 1 in 10,00,000 people worldwide. It is also called as Congenital myotonia. It is a congenital neuromuscular channelopathy that causes impairment of skeletal muscles (muscles that are used for movements).This condition is sometimes referred to as fainting goat syndrome. We, hereby, present a case of young male with features suggestive of myotonia congenita

Keywords :

channelopathy   EMG–NCV   congenital  

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Fainting Goat Syndrome'‾A rare case of Myotonia Congenita , Dr.Prajakta Mhatre, Dr.Sandeep Rai, Dr.Kishor Jadhav , PARIPEX-INDIAN JOURNAL OF RESEARCH : Volume-7 | Issue-12 | December-2018


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