Miyastenia gravis prof. Dr. Aytekin Akyüz

Miyotoniler

• Hereditary myopathies

• Result of a chromosomal mutation

• Characterized by: Inability to relax a previously contracted muscle

• Elicited by either voluntary contractions or some external stimuli such as percussion

• Worsened by cold

• Lessened by light exercise

• Examples: Myotonic Congenita (Thomsen’s Disease) Myotonia Atrophic

Miyotonik Distrofi (Steinert’s Disease)

• – Most frequent neuromuscular disease although it is relatively rare

• – Clinical signs and symptoms:

• Atrophy
• Weakness
• Involvement of the more distal muscles such as:

• – Face – Neck– Tongue – Intrinsics of hands and feet

Miyotonik Distrofi

Myotonic Congenita (Thomsen’s Disease)

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