Effects of Cortisone in Myotonia Atrophica
- 1 November 1952
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Neurology
- Vol. 2 (11-12) , 496
- https://doi.org/10.1212/wnl.2.11-12.496
Abstract
Cortisone acetate was admd. orally and intramusc. to 6 cases of myotonia atrophica in daily doses of 100-250 mg. During cortisone therapy there was a reduction in the myotonic contraction of muscles, a decreased 24-hr. urinary excretion of 17-ketosteroids, and a fall in urinary creatinine excretion. Incidental observations include increased growth of scalp, facial and body hair, and increased sense of well-being.Keywords
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