Myotonic dystrophy: the correlation of (CTG) repeat length in leucocytes with age at onset is significant only for patients with small expansions.
Paunic et al., "Cardiologic predictors of sudden death in patients with
myotonic dystrophy type 1," Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, vol.
(male), affected by
myotonic dystrophy type 1, came to our attention at the age of 15 years and seven months because he was not satisfied with his occlusion and his facial appearance.
* The report provides a snapshot of the global therapeutic landscape of
Myotonic DystrophyMRC centre for neuromuscular diseases 1[sup]st (1[sup]st December 2010), and 2[sup]nd (2[sup]nd May 2012)
myotonic dystrophy workshops, London, UK and the
myotonic dystrophy standards of care and national registry meeting, Newcastle, UK July 2011.
Myotonic dystrophy (DM1) is an inherited, chronic, and progressive neuromuscular disorder that may occur rarely at birth (congenital form) or more commonly manifest during adulthood.
At least two of the common conditions,
myotonic dystrophy and HD, are said to occur at higher frequency in the Afrikaans-speaking population, owing to founder mutations.
[USPRwire, Sat Mar 07 2015] Global Markets Direct's, '
Myotonic Dystrophy - Pipeline Review, H1 2015', provides an overview of the
Myotonic Dystrophy's therapeutic pipeline.
Four clinical variants have been described: an eruptive type, (4) a perforating type, (5) a familial type associated with
myotonic dystrophy (6) and a recurrent invasive, non-metastatic pilomatrix carcinoma.
Washington, Jan 05 ( ANI ): Researchers have revealed an atomic-level view of a genetic defect that causes a form of muscular dystrophy,
myotonic dystrophy type 2.
Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) is the most common form of adult muscular dystrophy, with an incidence of approximately 1 in 8,000.