Potassium-aggravated myotonia
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title:
Potassium-aggravated myotonia
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Potassium-aggravated myotonia is a rare genetic disorder that affects skeletal muscle. Beginning in childhood or adolescence, people with this condition experience bouts of sustained muscle tensing (myotonia) that prevent muscles from relaxing normally. Myotonia causes muscle stiffness, often painful, that worsens after exercise and may be aggravated by eating potassium-rich foods such as bananas and potatoes. Stiffness occurs in skeletal muscles throughout the body. Potassium-aggravated myoton
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Medical condition
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potassium-aggravated_myotonia
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2023-10-28T20:24:12Z
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