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Medicina Interna
Print version ISSN 0872-671X
Abstract
MARTINS, Sara Raquel; PIRES, Sara Xavier and MARINHO, António. Neuromyotonia: Remembering a Rare Pathology. Medicina Interna [online]. 2020, vol.27, n.3, pp.42-45. ISSN 0872-671X. https://doi.org/10.24950/CC/71/20/3/2020.
Neuromyotonia is an exceedingly rare disease. In most cases it seems to be acquired, with a probable autoimmune origin. It is characterized by peripheral nerve hyperexcitability with muscle hyperactivity and deficient relaxation, and it is frequently accompanied by autonomic and sensitive symptoms. The diagnosis is established by electromyography, showing spontaneous, multiple single motor unit discharges, firing at a high frequency. The diagnosis is relevant not only to achieve symptom control but also for its known association with neoplasia, which must be ruled out. Nevertheless, the diagnosis is difficult to establish due to the nonspecific and variable symptoms that may lead to confusion with the more common psychiatric or motor neuron diseases. Misdiagnose can result in incorrect therapeutic actions with further iatrogenic symptoms. We report a typical case of neuromyotonia, in respect of which we review the clinical presentation, complementary diagnostic methods, natural evolution and treatment of the disease.
Keywords : Isaacs Syndrome/diagnosis; Isaacs Syndrome/ therapy.