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Musculoskeletal Diseases > Muscular Diseases > Isaacs Syndrome
Nervous System Diseases > Neuromuscular Diseases > Muscular Diseases > Isaacs Syndrome
Nervous System Diseases > Neuromuscular Diseases > Peripheral Nervous System Diseases > Isaacs Syndrome

Preferred term

Isaacs Syndrome  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A rare neuromuscular disorder with onset usually in late childhood or early adulthood, characterized by intermittent or continuous widespread involuntary muscle contractions; FASCICULATION; hyporeflexia; MUSCLE CRAMP; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; HYPERHIDROSIS; TACHYCARDIA; and MYOKYMIA. Involvement of pharyngeal or laryngeal muscles may interfere with speech and breathing. The continuous motor activity persists during sleep and general anesthesia (distinguishing this condition from STIFF-PERSON SYNDROME). Familial and acquired (primarily autoimmune) forms have been reported. (From Ann NY Acad Sci 1998 May 13;841:482-496; Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1491)

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Continuous Muscle Activity Syndrome
  • Gamstorp-Wohlfart Syndrome
  • Isaacs-Mertens Syndrome
  • Isaacs' Syndrome
  • Myokymia, Continuous
  • Myokymia, Myotonia, Muscle Wasting, And Hyperhidrosis
  • Neuromyotonia
  • Pseudomyotonia Syndrome of Isaacs
  • Quantal Squander
  • Syndrome of Continuous Muscle Activity

Allowable Qualifier(s)

In other languages

  • Syndrome d'Isaacs-Mertens

    French

  • Activité continue de la fibre musculaire
  • Myokimie continue
  • Neuromyotonie
  • Neurotonie
  • Pseudomyotonie
  • Syndrome d'Isaacs
  • Syndrome de Gamstorp-Wohlfart

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-CRCL97VD-K

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