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Native American myopathy

What is Native American myopathy?

Native American myopathy (NAM) is a neuromuscular disorder characterized by weakness, arthrogryposis, kyphoscoliosis, short stature, cleft palate, ptosis and susceptibility to malignant hyperthermia during anesthesia.

Other condition names

  • Congenital myopathy-cleft palate-malignant hyperthermia syndrome

Inheritance type

Autosomal recessive

Age of Onset

  • Infancy
  • Neonatal
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