Isaacs syndrome

Introduction: Isaacs syndrome

Description of Isaacs syndrome

Isaacs syndrome (medical condition): A rare disorder where muscles suffer from stiffness and cramping,...more »

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Isaacs syndrome: A rare neuromuscular disorder with onset usually in late childhood or early adulthood, characterized by intermittent or continuous widespread involuntary muscle contractions; FASCICULATION; hyporeflexia; MUSCLE CRAMP; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; HYPERHIDROSIS; TACHYCARDIA; and MYOKYMIA. Involvement of pharyngeal or laryngeal muscles may interfere with speech and breathing. The continuous motor activity persists during sleep and general anesthesia (distinguishing this condition from STIFF-PERSON SYNDROME). Familial and acquired (primarily autoimmune) forms have been reported. (From Ann NY Acad Sci 1998 May 13;841:482-496; Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1491).
Source: MeSH 2007

Isaacs syndrome: Rare Disease

Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Isaacs syndrome is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Isaacs syndrome, or a subtype of Isaacs syndrome, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Isaacs syndrome as a Disease

Isaacs syndrome (medical condition): See Isaacs syndrome (disease information).
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Isaacs syndrome: Related Diseases

Isaacs syndrome: Isaacs syndrome is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Nervous system conditions
• Neuromuscular conditions
• Muscle conditions
• Musculoskeletal conditions
• Limb conditions

More information on medical condition: Isaacs syndrome:

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Isaacs syndrome: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to Isaacs syndrome:

• neurological disorder
• ataxia

Terms associated with Isaacs syndrome:

Terms Similar to Isaacs syndrome:

• Continuous muscle fiber activity syndrome
• Isaac's-Merten's syndrome
• Neuromyotonia
• Quantal squander syndrome

Source - NIH

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