Catalog

Talma's disease

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Link to WHO Definition

Talma's disease – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1145146253

Myotonia acquisita is a rare disease first described by Talma in 1892. It is characterized by an increased muscular rigidity and spasm when movement is initiated, as well as a decrease in the power of relaxation even when the muscle is at rest.