Monday, June 1, 2009

Other pediatric muscle disorders

1. What is one of the cardinal clinical signs of fascioscapulohumeral dystrophy?
2. What are the presenting symptoms of myotonia congenita?

Answers:
1. Facial weakness --> inability to whistle.
2. Stiffness after rest and in cold weather, difficulty releasing grip, sustained eye closing in infants.

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