Myotonia
Last updated: Friday, 06, August, 2010
| Causes | Appropriate Tests |
|---|---|
These genetic diseases show autosomal dominant inheritance in most cases. | |
Myotonic dystrophy | Molecular genetics - individual genetic disorders for diagnosis and as a guide to clinical severity. See Myotonic dystrophy testing. Muscle biopsy (consult pathologist; special collection procedures are required for open biopsy). |
Myotonia congenita | |
Paramyotonia congenita | |
Hyperkalaemic periodic paralysis
| Potassium, however some cases are normokalaemic. |