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Results 1 - 6 of 6 for Myotonia of the face
  1. Hyperkalemic periodic paralysis 
    ... many affected people continue to experience mild stiffness (myotonia), particularly in muscles of the face and hands.Most people with hyperkalemic periodic paralysis ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../hyperkalemic-periodic-paralysis - Genetics
  2. Myotonia congenita 
    ... myotonia) that prevent muscles from relaxing normally. Although myotonia can affect any skeletal muscles, including muscles of the face and tongue, it occurs most often in the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/myotonia-congenita - Genetics
  3. Paramyotonia congenita 
    ... tensing (myotonia) that prevent muscles from relaxing normally. Myotonia causes muscle stiffness that typically appears after exercise and can be induced by muscle cooling. This stiffness chiefly affects muscles in the face, neck, arms, and hands, although it can also ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/paramyotonia-congenita - Genetics
  4. DMPK gene 
    ... those of the lower legs, hands, neck, and face. People with this disorder often have prolonged muscle contractions (myotonia) and are not able to relax certain muscles ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/dmpk - Genetics
  5. Schwartz-Jampel syndrome 
    ... specific features of Schwartz-Jampel syndrome vary widely.Myotonia involves ... of muscles in the face leads to a fixed, "mask-like" facial expression ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/schwartz-jampel-syndrome - Genetics
  6. Myotonic dystrophy 
    ... with this disorder often have prolonged muscle contractions (myotonia) and are not able to relax certain muscles ... to late adulthood. Affected individuals typically have mild myotonia and cataracts. Congenital myotonic dystrophy is often apparent ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/myotonic-dystrophy - Genetics