congenital genetic disease characterized by tonic spasm and rigidity of certain muscles when a voluntary movement is attempted; also known as Thomsen's disease.
Also applicable to/known as
Acetazolamide responsive myotonia congenita
Dominant form (Thomsen's disease)
Recessive form (Becker's disease)
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index Entries That Refer To 359.22