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ArticleCureus2024

Limb-Girdle Type Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome Anticipated With Scoliosis: A Case Report.

Luka Kvirtia, Salome Gagnidze, Nana Tatishvili, Mariam Lomsianidze

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 authors.

Luka KvirtiaMedicine, David Tvildiani Medical University, Tbilisi, GEO.
Salome GagnidzeMedicine, David Tvildiani Medical University, Tbilisi, GEO.
Nana TatishviliPediatric Neurology, M. Iashvili Children's Central Hospital, Tbilisi, GEO.
Mariam LomsianidzePediatric Neurology, M. Iashvili Children's Central Hospital, Tbilisi, GEO.

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Abstract

Congenital myasthenic syndromes (CMS) comprise a group of inherited disorders that impair signal transduction as well as the structural integrity of the neuromuscular junction. Since there are several gene mutations associated with CMS, including the rare GFPT1 gene, the clinical presentation of this condition is quite variable. Importantly, patients with the same genotype can exhibit different clinical features. CMS type 12, as seen in our patient, is characterized by weakness of the limb-girdle muscles, which was anticipated with scoliosis. It is important to note that scoliosis is not generally linked to the GFPT1 mutation, and based on our case, it contributed to a broader and more complex clinical presentation.

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cms type 12congenital myasthenic syndrome (cms)dysphagiagfpt1 genelimb-girdle type muscle weaknessrespiratory insufficiencyscoliosis

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PMID39559672
PMCPMC11573239

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