raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:612

Potassium-aggravated myotonia

Synonyms: K+-aggravated myotonia · K-aggravated myotonia · PAM

Type
Clinical group
Group
Group of disorders
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant
Age of onset
Childhood
Status
active

A muscular channelopathy presenting with a pure myotonia dramatically aggravated by potassium ingestion, with variable cold sensitivity and no episodic weakness. This group includes three forms: myotonia fluctuans, myotonia permanens, and acetazolamide-responsive myotonia.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enPotassium-aggravated myotoniaK+-aggravated myotonia · K-aggravated myotonia · PAM
frMyotonie aggravée par le potassiumMAP
deMyotonie, Kalium-sensitive
esMiotonía agravada por potasioMiotonía agravada por K · Miotonía agravada por K+ · PAM
itMiotonia aggravata dal potassioMiotonia aggravata dal K+ · Miotonia aggravata dal K- · PAM
nlKaliumgevoelige myotonieK+-gevoelige myotonie · K-gevoelige myotonie · PAM
ptMiotonia agravada pelo potássio
plMiotonia potasozależna= en
csMyotonie zhoršená podáním draslíkuMyotonie zhoršená K+ · Myotonie zhoršená draslíkem · PAM
ukМіотонія, що посилюється при прийомі каліюK+-обтяжена міотонія · К-обтяжена міотонія · PAM
zh钾加重性肌强直钾加重性肌强直
trPotasyum- ağırlaşmış miyotoniPAM · K-ağırlaşmış miyotoni · K + - ağırlaşmış miyotoni

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM608390Evalidated
MONDO0018959Evalidated
MONDO18959Evalidated
MeSHC538353Evalidated
UMLSC2931826Evalidated
GARD4459Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (2):

Children (3):

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyNot yet validatedORPHANET

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

Orphanet has no HPO annotation for this code in this release.

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Sources for this card