Skeletal Muscle Channelopathies.

Skeletal muscle channelopathies are rare genetic neuromuscular conditions that include the nondystrophic myotonias and periodic paralyses. They cause disabling muscle symptoms and can limit educational potential, work opportunities, socialization, and quality of life. Effective therapy is available, making it essential to recognize and treat this group of disorders. Here, the authors highlight important aspects regarding diagnosis and management using illustrative case reports.
Competing Interests: Disclosures Part of this work was undertaken at University College London Hospitals/University College London, which received a proportion of funding from the Department of Health’s National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Centres funding scheme. M.G. Hanna receives research funds from the Medical Research Council and the UCLH Biomedical Research Centre. E. Matthews receives research funds from Wellcome.
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