Myotonic dystrophy is the most common form of musculardystrophy in adults, affecting approximately 30/100 000 livebabies). Transmission is autosomal dominant with variablepenetrance. Both sexes are equally affected.
The onset of signs and symptoms occurs in adolescence or later,young adults and consist in myotonic (abnormal slowness ofmuscle relaxation after contraction), weakness, amiotrofii distal(limb muscle atrophy, especially of the hand) and cardiomyopathy(damage heart muscle).
Myotonic dystrophy may be accompanied by cataracts, frontalbalding in particular, mental retardation and hormonal disorders(disorders of virility, testicular atrophy in men, menstrual disorders,recurrent miscarriage in women).
The onset of signs and symptoms occurs in adolescence or later,young adults and consist in myotonic (abnormal slowness ofmuscle relaxation after contraction), weakness, amiotrofii distal(limb muscle atrophy, especially of the hand) and cardiomyopathy(damage heart muscle).
Myotonic dystrophy may be accompanied by cataracts, frontalbalding in particular, mental retardation and hormonal disorders(disorders of virility, testicular atrophy in men, menstrual disorders,recurrent miscarriage in women).
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