Muscle weakness and a sustained handgrip (a video demonstration)

The key clinical diagnostic feature (as also shown in the videos) is a delayed relaxation of muscle after sudden forceful contraction. 1 The differential diagnosis of myotonic dystrophy includes other causes of myotonia: paramyotonia, congenital myotonia, mild tetanus and the rare stiff man syndrome...

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Veröffentlicht in:	BMJ case reports 2011-09, Vol.2011 (feb21 1), p.bcr0420091819-bcr0420091819
Hauptverfasser:	Maitra, Arjun, Bansal, Madhav, Kapoor, Anil, Biswas, Rakesh
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Asia Baldness Genes Hand Strength Humans Images In Indian Subcontinent Male Middle Aged Muscle Weakness - etiology Muscle Weakness - physiopathology Myotonic Dystrophy - complications Myotonic Dystrophy - diagnosis Myotonic Dystrophy - physiopathology
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Zusammenfassung:	The key clinical diagnostic feature (as also shown in the videos) is a delayed relaxation of muscle after sudden forceful contraction. 1 The differential diagnosis of myotonic dystrophy includes other causes of myotonia: paramyotonia, congenital myotonia, mild tetanus and the rare stiff man syndrome.
ISSN:	1757-790X 1757-790X
DOI:	10.1136/bcr.04.2009.1819