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Thomsen and Becker disease

ORPHA:614· ICD-10 G71.1

Definition

A rare, genetic, skeletal muscle channelopathy characterized by slow muscle relaxation after contraction (myotonia).

Prevalence
1-9 / 100 000
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant, Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Adolescent, Adult, Childhood, Infancy