Skeletal muscle channelopathies and myotonic disorders constitute a heterogeneous group of neuromuscular conditions caused by mutations that impair the function of ion ... Channelopathy: A ...

Myopathy is a common term for a muscle disease that is unrelated to any disorder of innervation or neuromuscular junction, with a wide range of possible etiologies. Practically all types of ...

The study, published in Lancet Neurology, detailed the "head-to-head" trial implemented by the researchers to test two drugs, mexiletine and lamotrigine, on people with the condition.

Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (TPP) is an endocrine channelopathy that is often underdiagnosed. TPP results from the combination of genetic susceptibility, environmental factors and thyrotoxicosis.