Stiffness as a presenting symptom of an odd clinical condition caused by multiple sclerosis and myotonia congenita

Portaro, Simona; Musumeci, Olimpia; Rizzo, Vincenzo; Rodolico, Carmelo; Sweeney, Mary G.; Buccafusca, Maria; Hanna, Michael G.; Toscano, Antonio

doi:10.1016/j.nmd.2012.07.005

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“…Six years later Terrence (1976) reported the case of a 48-year-old man who was affected by both MS and myotonic dystrophy. More recently, other researchers (Parasivam et al, 2009;Portaro et al, 2013) have reported the cooccurrence of MS and Thomsen's disease. It would be important to understand whether the co-occurrence of MS and MC is coincidental or etiological.…”

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Co-occurrence of multiple sclerosis and Thomsen�s myotonia: a report of two cases

Ashtari

Bahreini²,

Zahednasab³

2014

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SummaryMultiple 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.

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Co-occurrence of multiple sclerosis and Thomsen�s myotonia: a report of two cases

Ashtari

Bahreini²,

Zahednasab³

2014

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“…To date, a central nervous system involvement has been reported only in DMs, [5,6] even though a casual association of MC and Multiple Sclerosis has been shown in some NDMs. [7–9] Although cognitive impairment (CI) has been associated to DMs, no data have been reported indeed on the presence of CI in NDMs. [10] Herein, we report on a patient affected by recessive MC and early onset familial CI.…”

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A case report of recessive myotonia congenita and early onset cognitive impairment

Portaro

Cacciola²,

Naro

et al. 2018

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Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy and Poliomyelitis followed by Multiple Sclerosis: A “triple trouble” case report and review of the literature on the association of MS and muscle disorders

Ziccone

Rodolico

Rizzo

et al. 2021

Neuromuscular Disorders

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Stiffness as a presenting symptom of an odd clinical condition caused by multiple sclerosis and myotonia congenita

Cited by 3 publications

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Co-occurrence of multiple sclerosis and Thomsen�s myotonia: a report of two cases

Co-occurrence of multiple sclerosis and Thomsen�s myotonia: a report of two cases

A case report of recessive myotonia congenita and early onset cognitive impairment

Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy and Poliomyelitis followed by Multiple Sclerosis: A “triple trouble” case report and review of the literature on the association of MS and muscle disorders

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