Potassium aggravated myotonia: A rare genetic disorder characterized by the inability to relax muscles after movement. There is no associated weakness and the duration, frequency and severity of the episodes is variable. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Potassium aggravated myotonia is available below.
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Potassium aggravated myotonia is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Potassium aggravated myotonia, or a subtype of Potassium aggravated myotonia,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Potassium aggravated myotonia as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
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