Congenital myasthenic syndrome: a case report.
Genet Couns
; 22(1): 75-8, 2011.
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| ID: mdl-21614992
ABSTRACT
SUMMARY:
Congenital myasthenic syndromes (CMS) are diseases of the neuromuscular junction. They usually belong to the disease groups that begin in the infantile or childhood period and carry genetic characteristics. The following is important in establishing the diagnosis of this disease clinical findings, electromyography, genetic tests, determination of serum acetylcholine receptor antibodies. Acetylcholine esterase inhibitor drugs are used in treatment of CMS. A seven-month old male patient was brought to our department with the complaints of difficult breathing, falling of the eyelids and swallowing difficulty. With clinical and laboratory findings, he was diagnosed with congenital myasthenia and treatment was started. CMS should be suspected in patients with no pathological findings on the physical examination, and normal chest X-rays.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Síndromes Miastênicas Congênitas
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
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Infant
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Male
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
Article