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Myotonic Disorders MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Myotonic Disorders
Tree Number(s)
C05.651.662
C10.668.491.606
Unique ID
D020967
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D020967
Scope Note
Diseases characterized by MYOTONIA, which may be inherited or acquired. Myotonia may be restricted to certain muscles (e.g., intrinsic hand muscles) or occur as a generalized condition.
Entry Version
MYOTONIC DIS
Entry Term(s)
Eulenburg Disease
Eulenburg's Disease
Myopathies, Myotonic
Myotonia Fluctuans
Paralysis Periodica Paramyotonia
Paramyotonia Congenita
Paramyotonia Congenita Without Cold Paralysis
Paramyotonia Congenita of von Eulenberg
Von Eulenberg's Disease
Previous Indexing
Myotonic Dystrophy (1965-1999)
Public MeSH Note
2000
History Note
2000
Date Introduced
2000/01/01
Last Updated
2015/07/06
Myotonic Disorders Preferred
Myotonia Fluctuans Narrower
Paramyotonia Congenita Narrower
Paramyotonia Congenita Without Cold Paralysis Narrower
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