Published on Feb 28, 2019
Mid Year Exams - Neuro Medicine

Myotonic Dystrophy (or dystrophia myotonica or DM)

  • One of the most common inherited forms of muscle disease: 1 in 20,000 affected.

  • Characterized by muscle weakness and myotonia (slow relaxation of the muscles after contraction) which progresses slowly over time.

  • Can also affect other organs such as the eyes, heart, and brain.

  • Exhibits variable presentation, even within families.

  • Trinicleotide repeat disorder - CTG repeats



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