Acetazolamide-responsive Myotonia

Description

Acetazolamide-responsive myotonia is a form of potassium-aggravated myotonia (PAM, see this term) which shows dramatic improvement with the use of acetazolamide (ACZ).

Clinical Features

Top most frequent phenotypes and symptoms related to Acetazolamide-responsive Myotonia

  • Gait disturbance
  • Dysphagia
  • Hypertonia
  • Hypothyroidism
  • Myalgia
  • Ophthalmoplegia
  • Muscle cramps
  • Chest pain
  • EMG abnormality
  • Myotonia

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Incidence and onset information

— Currently we don't have prevalence information about this disease (Not enough data available about incidence and published cases.)
No data available about the known clinical features onset.

Alternative names

Acetazolamide-responsive Myotonia Is also known as painful myotonia, acetazolamide-responsive congenital myotonia, acz-responsive congenital myotonia, painful congenital myotonia, myotonia-painful contractions syndrome, acz-responsive myotonia.

Researches and researchers

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Acetazolamide-responsive Myotonia Recommended genes panels

Panel Name, Specifity and genes Tested/covered
SCN4A (Myotonia) DNA Sequencing Test.

By Athena Diagnostics Inc (United States).

SCN4A
Specificity
100 %
Genes
100 %
Early Onset Myotonia Evaluation.

By Athena Diagnostics Inc (United States).

SCN4A, CLCN1, DMPK
Specificity
34 %
Genes
100 %
Myotonic Syndrome Advanced Evaluation.

By Athena Diagnostics Inc (United States).

SCN4A, CNBP, CAV3, CLCN1, DMPK, HSPG2, ATP2A1
Specificity
15 %
Genes
100 %
Periodic Paralysis Advanced Sequencing Evaluation.

By Athena Diagnostics Inc (United States).

SCN4A, CACNA1S, KCNJ2
Specificity
34 %
Genes
100 %
Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome Advanced Sequencing Evaluation.

By Athena Diagnostics Inc (United States).

SCN4A, CHAT, CHRNA1, CHRNB1, CHRND, CHRNE, COLQ, DOK7, DPAGT1, AGRN, GFPT1, MUSK, RAPSN
Specificity
8 %
Genes
100 %
Neuromuscular Disorders Panel.

By Greenwood Genetic Center Diagnostic Laboratories Greenwood Genetic Center (United States).

RYR1, BIN1, SCN4A, SGCA, SGCB, SGCD, SGCE, SGCG, SLC25A4, SUCLA2, SUCLG1, TWNK, TCAP, TIA1, TK2, TNNI2, TNNT1, TPM2, TPM3, MYOT , (...)

View the complete list with 124 more genes
Specificity
1 %
Genes
100 %
NGS Rhabdomyolysis and Metabolic Myopathies Panel.

By Greenwood Genetic Center Diagnostic Laboratories Greenwood Genetic Center (United States).

RYR1, SCN4A, SLC16A1, SUCLA2, TWNK, TK2, TSFM, LPIN1, SLC25A20, CASQ1, CAV3, RRM2B, FKRP, CPT2, SIL1, CTDP1, ANO5, TSEN54, DGUOK, DMD , (...)

View the complete list with 27 more genes
Specificity
3 %
Genes
100 %
NGS Rhabdomyolysis and Metabolic Myopathies Panel.

By Greenwood Genetic Center Diagnostic Laboratories Greenwood Genetic Center (United States).

RYR1, SCN4A, SLC16A1, SUCLA2, TWNK, TK2, TSFM, LPIN1, SLC25A20, CASQ1, CAV3, RRM2B, FKRP, CPT2, SIL1, CTDP1, ANO5, TSEN54, DGUOK, DMD , (...)

View the complete list with 27 more genes
Specificity
3 %
Genes
100 %

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