Directory of Myotonic Dystrophy Resources

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An autosomal dominant neuromuscular disorder which usually presents in early adulthood, characterized by progressive muscular atrophy (most frequently involving the hands, forearms, and face), myotonia, frontal baldness, lenticular opacities, and testicular atrophy. Cardiac conduction abnormalities, diaphragmatic weakness, and mild mental retardation may also occur.

Resources in This Category

• NINDS Myotonia Information Page

  http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/myotonia/myotonia.htm
  Information sheet compiled by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.

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