Myotonia-like symptoms in a patient with spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy
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- 作者：Kunihiko Araki ; Hirotaka Nakanishi ; Tomohiko Nakamura ; Naoki Atsuta ; Shinichiro Yamada ; Yasuhiro Hijikata ; Atsushi Hashizume ; Keisuke Suzuki ; Masahisa Katsuno ; Gen Sobue ; sobueg@med.nagoya-u.ac.jp" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author
- 关键词：Myotonia ; Spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy ; Motor neuron ; Androgen receptor
- 刊名：Neuromuscular Disorders
- 出版年：2015
- 出版时间：November 2015
- 年：2015
- 卷：25
- 期：11
- 页码：913-915
- 全文大小：917 K
文摘
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This case with SBMA had difficulty in stretching his extremities without pain after their voluntary contraction.
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Muscle biopsy showed neurogenic changes with round fibers of various sizes.
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Electromyography showed chronic denervation potentials without myotonic discharge.
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Myotonia-like symptoms may occur at an early stage of SBMA.