Understanding the Impact of Non-Dystrophic Myotonia on Patients and Caregivers: Results from a Burden of Disease Healthcare Survey
Non-dystrophic myotonias (NDM) manifest as delayed muscle relaxation leading to muscle stiffness. This may diminish or worsen with repeated contractions, depending on NDM subtype. These are divided into those affecting the chloride channel CLC-1, due to CLCN1 gene mutations, and those affecting the...
Main Authors: | Jordi Diaz-Manera, Channa Hewamadduma, Giovanni Meola, Federica Montagnese, Sabrina Sacconi, Philipp von Gallwitz, Ulrike Nowak, Robert Pleticha, Alla Zozulya Weidenfeller |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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European Medical Journal
2021-06-01
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Series: | European Medical Journal |
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Online Access: | https://www.emjreviews.com/neurology/article/understanding-the-impact-of-non-dystrophic-myotonia-on-patients-and-caregivers-results-from-a-burden-of-disease-healthcare-survey-j190221/ |
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