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Clinical and genetic characteristics of myotonia congenita in Chinese population.

Yuting He, Yusen Qiu, Ying Xiong, Yu Shen, Kaiyan Jiang, Hancun Yi, Pengcheng Huang, Yu Zhu, Min Zhu, Meihong Zhou and 2 more

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12 authors.

Yuting HeDepartment of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.
Yusen QiuDepartment of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.
Ying XiongDepartment of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.
Yu ShenDepartment of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.
Kaiyan JiangDepartment of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.
Hancun YiDepartment of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.
Pengcheng HuangDepartment of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.
Yu ZhuDepartment of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.
Min ZhuDepartment of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.
Meihong ZhouDepartment of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.
Daojun HongDepartment of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.
Dandan TanDepartment of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Myotonia congenita (MC) is a rare hereditary muscle disease caused by variants in the CLCN1 gene. Currently, the correlation of phenotype-genotype is still uncertain between dominant-type Thomsen (TMC) and recessive-type Becker (BMC). The clinical data and auxiliary examinations of MC patients in our clinic were retrospectively collected. Electromyography was performed in 11 patients and available family members. Whole exome sequencing was conducted in all patients. The clinical and laboratory data of Chinese MC patients reported from June 2004 to December 2022 were reviewed. A total of 11 MC patients were included in the study, with a mean onset age of 12.64 ± 2.73 years. The main symptom was muscle stiffness of limbs. Warm-up phenomenon and percussion myotonia were found in all patients. Electromyogram revealed significant myotonic charges in all patients and two asymptomatic carriers, while muscle MRI and biopsy showed normal or nonspecific changes. Fourteen genetic variants including 6 novel variants were found in CLCN1. Ninety-eight Chinese patients were re-analyzed and re-summarized in this study. There were no significant differences in the demographic data, clinical characteristics, and laboratory findings between 52 TMC and 46 BMC patients. Among the 145 variants in CLCN1, some variants, including the most common variant c.892 G>A, could cause TMC in some families and BMC in others. This study expanded the clinical and genetic spectrum of Chinese patients with MC. It was difficult to distinguish between TMC and BMC only based on the clinical, laboratory, and genetic characteristics.

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Chloride ChannelsMyotonia CongenitaAdolescentAdultChildChinaEast Asian PeopleElectromyographyFemaleHumansMaleMutationRetrospective StudiesYoung AdultChloride ChannelsCLC-1 channelBecker MCCLCN1Myotonic congenitalskeletal muscle channelopathiesThomsen MC

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PMID38720415
PMCPMC11086022

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