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myotonic

[¦mī·ə¦tän·ik]
(medicine)
Of, pertaining to, or characterized by myotonia.
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The electromyogram revealed typical myotonic discharges.
Myotonic dystrophy type 1 is the most common form of myotonic muscular dystrophy diagnosed in children, with a prevalence ranging from 1 per 100,000 in Japan to 3-15 per 100,000 in Europe7.
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At least two of the common conditions, myotonic dystrophy and HD, are said to occur at higher frequency in the Afrikaans-speaking population, owing to founder mutations.
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Washington, Jan 05 ( ANI ): Researchers have revealed an atomic-level view of a genetic defect that causes a form of muscular dystrophy, myotonic dystrophy type 2.
Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) is the most common form of adult muscular dystrophy, with an incidence of approximately 1 in 8,000.
Myotonic dystrophy type I (DM1) is caused by an expanded CTG-repeat in the 3' UTR of the DMPK gene that is quite unstable when transmitted to the next generation [35].
Mutations in splicing factors can cause diseases such as myotonic dystrophy and cancer.
We are developing a computer model of a muscle cell based on experimentally measured parameters to find out which functional changes in the mutated channels are responsible for the myotonic bursts.
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