When muscle quivers and undulates
Abstract We describe a patient who presented with fatigue and pulling sensation in his lower limbs. He had continuous muscle contractions over his trunk (myokymia) which pointed towards the diagnosis of Isaacs syndrome which was confirmed by strongly positive CASPR2 antibodies in blood.
Main Authors: | Alex Rebello, Mohd Asif, Kumbha Dhanusha, Bandi Haritha, Nangadda Narmada, Ram Chandra Poudel |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2022-07-01
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Series: | Clinical Case Reports |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.6086 |
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