Rippling muscle disease

Definition

Rippling muscle disease is a rare, genetic, neuromuscular disorder characterized by muscle hyperirritability triggered by stretch, percussion or movement. Patients present wave-like, electrically-silent muscle contractions (rippling), muscle mounding, painful muscle stiffness and muscle hypertrophy, usually with elevated serum creatine kinase.

Disease data

Classification

Disease

ORPHA code

97238

OMIM code

606072

ICD10 code

G71.8

ICD11 code

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