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| Preferred Name | Paramyotonia Congenita | |
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Paramyotonia Congenita Paramyotonia Congenita of von Eulenburg PMC |
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| Definitions |
An autosomal dominant inherited non-dystrophic myotonia caused by mutations of the SCN4A gene, resulting in sodium muscle channelopathy. It is characterized by muscle stiffness, which is increased by exposure to cold or activity, and usually eases when the patient warms up through physical activity. |
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http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C122790 |
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C122790
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| DEFINITION |
An autosomal dominant inherited non-dystrophic myotonia caused by mutations of the SCN4A gene, resulting in sodium muscle channelopathy. It is characterized by muscle stiffness, which is increased by exposure to cold or activity, and usually eases when the patient warms up through physical activity.
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Paramyotonia Congenita Paramyotonia Congenita of von Eulenburg PMC
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Paramyotonia Congenita
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| Preferred_Name |
Paramyotonia Congenita
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| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C122790
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Disease or Syndrome
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| UMLS_CUI |
C0221055
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