Myotonia

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-013317",
  "term": "Myotonia",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A neuromuscular condition characterized by the delayed relaxation of skeletal muscles following voluntary contraction or stimulation. This symptom results from prolonged muscle fiber excitability, often caused by genetic mutations affecting ion channels in the muscle cell membrane. Myotonia is a defining feature of disorders such as myotonic dystrophy and congenital myotonia.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "ion channelopathy",
    "ion channel"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2015, 87, 841. 'IUPAC Glossary of terms used in neurotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2015)' on page 885 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-0103)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/myotonia/"
}