Morvan's Syndrome
Morvan’s Syndrome, or Morvan’s fibrillary chorea (MFC), is a rare autoimmune disease named after nineteenth century French physician Augustin Marie Morvan. “La chorée fibrillaire” was first coined by Morvan in 1890 when describing patients with multiple, irregular contractions of the long muscles, cramping, weakness, pruritus, hyperhidrosis, insomnia, and delirium. It normally presents with a slow insidious onset over months to years. Approximately 90% of cases spontaneously go into remission, while the other 10% of cases lead to death.
Read more about Morvan's Syndrome: Overview, Prevalence, Voltage Gated Potassium Channels, Prospective Treatment, Comorbid Conditions, Similarity To Limbic Encephalitis
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