CONGENITAL
MYASTHENIA SYNDROME
Links to information related to congenital myasthenia syndromes (CMS).
¤Andrew G. Engel,
M.D. of the Mayo Clinic is one of the top researchers in congenital myasthenia
syndrome.
¤Congenital
myasthenic syndrome caused by prolonged acetylcholine receptor channel openings is
discussed in this Mayo Clinic abstract.
¤Childhood
Myasthenia includes congenital, neonatal and juvenile diseases as described in
this Colorado MGA article.
¤Ephedrine
and congenital myasthenia are the subject of this physician's note on the MGH
NeuroWebForum.
¤Congenital Myasthenia Syndrome Network can be
contacted by E-Mail. This group has focused on collecting information especially helpful
for newly diagnosed patients.
¤
Congenital Myasthenia is
the focus of this new homepage maintained by Andy Peake.
The following three abstracts are highly technical and come from the Mandelian
Inheritance in Man homepage.
601462 MYASTHENIC SYNDROME,SLOW-CHANNEL CONGENITAL;
SCCMS
254190 MYASTHENIA, CONGENITAL, REFRACTORY TO ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE
INHIBITORS
254195 MYASTHENIA, CONGENITAL, WITH FACIAL MALFORMATIONS