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Slow channel congenital myasthenic syndrome is caused by a genetically determined kinetic anomaly of the acetylcholine receptor at the neuromuscular junction leading to its prolonged open state. Patients typically present with fatigability and static weakness of neck, hand and finger extensors. The
Myotonic dystrophy is a muscular disorder characterized by muscle weakness and myotonia. Myotonia manifests with abnormally slow relaxation after strong voluntary contraction of the muscles. In our previous study we reported that quinine sulfate provided therapeutic benefit to myotonia and a home
In the past decade, cases of babesiosis in humans have been reported with increasing frequency, especially in the northeastern United States. Babesia microti (in the United States) and bovine strains (in Europe) cause most infections in humans. Most cases are tick-borne, although cases of