King-Denborough syndrome
Synonyms: Koussef-Nichols syndrome
King-Denborough syndrome is a rare genetic non-dystrophic myopathy characterized by the triad of congenital myopathy dysmorphic features and susceptibility to malignant hyperthermia. Patients present with a wide phenotypic range including delayed motor development muscle weakness and fatigability ptosis and facies myopathica (with or without creatine kinase elevations) skeletal abnormalities (e.g. short stature scoliosis kyphosis lumbar lordosis and pectus carinatum/excavatum) mild dysmorphic facial features (e.g. hypertelorism down-slanting palpebral fissures epicanthic folds low set ears micrognathia) webbing of the neck cryptorchidism and a susceptibility to malignant hyperthermia and/or rhabdomyolysis due to intensive physical strain viral infection or statin use.
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Association Aux Pas du Coeur
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