Ashtari, Fereshteh and Bahreini, Seyed Amir and Zahednasab, Hamid (2014) Co-occurrence of multiple sclerosis and Thomsen’s myotonia: a report of two cases. Functional Neurology, 29 (4). pp. 269-271. ISSN 1971-3274
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Abstract
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a common demyelinating disease of the central nervous system in which an abnormal immune system response results in damage to the myelin sheaths surrounding nerves. The etiology of MS remains elusive, although it has been suggested to be influenced by both genetic and environmental factors. Here, we report two exceptional cases of patients affected by both MS and Thomsen’s myotonia. Electromyography and MRI scans confirmed the presence of both diseases in the referred cases. Although the mechanisms underlying the co-occurrence of MS and Thomsen’s disease are unclear, we have endeavored to offer plausible explanations for it.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | multiple sclerosis, Thomsen’s myotonia, neuromuscular disease |
| Subjects: | 600 Tecnologia - Scienze applicate > 610 Medicina e salute (Classificare qui la tecnologia dei servizi medici) |
| Depositing User: | Marina Spanti |
| Date Deposited: | 15 Dec 2015 15:32 |
| Last Modified: | 15 Dec 2015 15:32 |
| URI: | http://eprints.bice.rm.cnr.it/id/eprint/11233 |
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