Medical term:
paramyotonia
paramyotonia
[par″ah-mi″o-to´ne-ah]a disease marked by tonic spasms due to disorder of muscular tonicity, especially a hereditary and congenital affectation.
paramyotonia conge´nita a condition similar to myotonia congenita, except that the precipitating factor is exposure to cold, the myotonia is aggravated by activity, and only the proximal muscles of the limbs, eyelids, and tongue are affected.
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par·a·my·o·to·ni·a
(par'ă-mī'ō-tō'nē-ă),An atypical form of myotonia.
Synonym(s): paramyotonus
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par·a·my·o·to·ni·a
(par'ă-mī'ō-tō'nē-ă)An atypical form of myotonia.
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