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  1. Myotonia congenita is a rare condition causing muscle hypertrophy in dogs as well as noticeable stiffness upon rising to a standing position.

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  2. Aug 28, 2023 · Myotonia congenita (MC) is a genetic neuromuscular channelopathy which usually presents in early childhood resulting in a delay of skeletal muscle relaxation following contraction. MC has many implications for patients and their families, including impaired locomotion, swallowing, gastrointestinal disturbance, and respiratory complications.

    • Elizabeth S. Bryan, Mahdi Alsaleem
    • 2022/08/29
    • University of Kansas
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  4. Skeletal muscle chloride channelopathies, also known as myotonia congenita (MC), are subdivided based on their mode of inheritance: autosomal dominant or Thomsen myotonia congenita (TMC) 12 and autosomal recessive or Becker myotonia congenita (BMC). 13,14 Both TMC and BMC cause muscle stiffness that can be improved with repetitive muscle activity, called the warm-up phenomenon. 15 BMC is ...

    • Bas C. Stunnenberg, Samantha LoRusso, W. David Arnold, Richard J. Barohn, Stephen C. Cannon, Bertran...
    • 10.1002/mus.26887
    • 2020
    • 2020/10
  5. Dec 20, 2005 · Myotonia Congenita in Miniature Schnauzers. 12/20/2005. Myotonia Congenita is a hereditary, skeletal muscle disorder. Mytonic puppies exhibit clinical signs at a few weeks of age because their muscles are hyperexcitable and contract easily. Affected dogs have prominent muscles in the shoulders and thighs and appear to have difficulty getting up ...

  6. May 30, 2017 · Hyperkalemic periodic paralysis has 3 clinically distinct manifestations: (1) without myotonia, (2) with clinical or EMG myotonia, or (3) with paramyotonia congenita. In all 3 forms, the course of the paralytic attacks is the same, with episodes of flaccid muscle weakness. 53 , 54 Episodes typically begin in the first decade of life with ...

    • M. Lowrie, L. Garosi
    • 2017
  7. Signs: presented as puppies with unusual gait (bunny-hop). Muscle stiffness without cramping and muscle dimpling after palpation/percussion. Diagnosis: (myotonic dimple in muscle on percussion); electromyography shows characteristic myotonic discharges. Treatment: procainamide, quinidine, phenytoin and mexillitine.

  8. Is your dog susceptible to Myotonia? Find out how to treat it, what it costs, and whether pet insurance covers it.

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