Thomsen's disease; Becker's disease
Prevention
Genetic counseling may be of interest to couples who want to have children and have a family history of myotonia congenita.
References
Barohn RJ. Muscle diseases. Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2008:chap 447.
Bernard G, Shevell MI. Channelopathies: a review. Pediatr Neurol. 2008 Feb;38(2):73-85.
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General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington
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Anatomy at UCSF, San Francisco, CA. Review provided by VeriMed
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