Myotonia
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Myotonia. Myotonic dystrophy type 1, Myotonic dystrophy type 2. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Dystrophic myotonias
- Myotonic dystrophy type 1
- Myotonic dystrophy type 2
Non-dystrophic myotonias
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Causes of isolated electrical myotonia
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Drug and toxic causes
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Clinical features
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Electromyogram (EMG) features
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Differential diagnosis
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Treatment
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References
- Heatwole CR, Moxley RT 3rd. The nondystrophic myotonias. Neurotherapeutics 2007; 4:238-251.
- Matthews E, Fialho D, Tan SV, et al; CINCH Investigators. The non-dystrophic myotonias: molecular pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment. Brain 2010; 133:9-22.
- Rutkove SB, De Girolami U, Preston DC, et al. Myotonia in colchicine myoneuropathy. Muscle Nerve 1996; 19:870-875.
- Duarte J, Cabezas C, Rodríguez F, Clavería LE, Palacin T. Colchicine-induced myopathy with myotonia. Muscle Nerve 1998; 21:550-551.
- Caglar K, Odabasi Z, Safali M, Yenicesu M, Vural A. Colchicine-induced myopathy with myotonia in a patient with chronic renal failure. Clin Neurol Neurosurg 2003; 105:274-276.
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