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Myotonic Dystrophy Mimicking Postpolio Syndrome in a Polio Survivor [PDF]

, 2009
We describe a 38-yr-old polio survivor with newly developed weakness from myotonic dystrophy. He suffered muscle atrophy and weakness in his legs as a result of poliomyelitis at the age of 3 yrs.
Choe, Gheeyoung, Kim, Kyoung-Eun, Lim, Jae-Young   +2 more
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Cardiovascular manifestations of myotonic dystrophy

Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2020
Patients with myotonic dystrophy, the most common neuromuscular dystrophy in adults, have a high prevalence of arrhythmic complications with increased cardiovascular mortality and high risk for sudden death. Sudden death prevention is central and relies on annual follow-up and prophylactic permanent pacing in patients with conduction defects on ...
Wahbi, Karim, Furling, Denis
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Current Topics of Progressive Cardiac Conduction Disease

Journal of Arrhythmia, Volume 42, Issue 3, June 2026.
Many genes and the protein cause PCCD. Mutation of NaV1.5 or CX40 cause isolated PCCD, but mutation of lamin A/C, emerin, or desmin lead to cardiomyopathy, and PCCD. Mutation of transcription factor NCX2‐5, and Tbx5 associated with atrial septal defect and abnormal development of conduction system.
Naokata Sumitomo, Hitoshi Mori, Takashi Kumamoto, Taisuke Ishikawa, Akiko Seki, Naomasa Makita, Jean‐Jacques Schott, Arthur A. M. Wilde   +7 more
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Dysregulation of calcium metabolism in type 1 myotonic dystrophy

, 2019
BACKGROUND: Type 1 myotonic dystrophy (DM1) patients have a higher incidence of hypercalcemia compared to the general population. The nature and effects of dysregulated calcium metabolism underpinning this phenomenon have not been fully characterised ...
Richard V. Jackson, Ian A. Scott, Hlaing, Phyu M, Scott, Ian A, Jackson, Richard V, Phyu M. Hlaing   +5 more
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The Spectrum of Abnormal Tongue Movements: Review of Phenomenology, Etiology, and Differential Diagnosis

Movement Disorders Clinical Practice, Volume 13, Issue 6, Page 1383-1398, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Classifying abnormal tongue movements is challenging due to their varied presentations and limited visibility compared to other body parts. Accurate identification of the phenomenology guides physical examination and can point to specific diagnoses.
Nathaniel Bendahan, Seyed‐Mohammad Fereshtehnejad, Christos Ganos, Emily Swinkin, Anthony E. Lang   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cognitive decline in Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1)

, 2011
Background: Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) is a disorder associated with deficits in facial emotion recognition ability and social interaction skills 1, 2, 3.
C. Lindberg, L. Samuelsson, G. Meola, S. Winblad   +3 more
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Survey of Canadian Myotonic Dystrophy Patients’ Access to Computer Technology

, 2017
Background: Myotonic dystrophy type 1 is an autosomal dominant condition affecting distal hand strength, energy, and cognition. Increasingly, patients and families are seeking information online.
Seth A. Climans, Wilma J. Koopman, Shannon L. Venance, Christine Piechowicz   +3 more
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Correction: Healthcare resource utilization, total costs, and comorbidities among patients with myotonic dystrophy using U.S. insurance claims data from 2012 to 2019

Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, 2022
Sarah J. Howe, David Lapidus, Michael Hull, Jason Yeaw, Tanya Stevenson, Jacinda B. Sampson   +5 more
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Increased cancer risks in myotonic dystrophy

, 2012
OBJECTIVE: To estimate cancer risks for patients with myotonic dystrophy, given that increased risks for neoplasms in association with myotonic dystrophy type 1 and type 2 have been suggested in several studies but the risks of cancers have not been ...
Perattur, PG, Pulido, JS, Win, AK, Pulido, CM, Lindor, NM   +4 more
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Comprehensive Cardiovascular Management of Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1 Patients: A Report from the Italian Neuro-Cardiology Network

Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease
Myotonic dystrophy is a hereditary disorder with systemic involvement. The Italian Neuro-Cardiology Network-“Rete delle Neurocardiologie” (INCN-RNC) is a unique collaborative experience involving neurology units combined with cardio-arrhythmology units ...
Vincenzo Russo, Giovanni Antonini, Roberto Massa, Carlo Casali, Alfredo Mauriello, Anna Maria Martino, Roberto Marconi, Matteo Garibaldi, Pasquale Franciosa, Massimo Zecchin, Carlo Gaudio, Antonello D’Andrea, Stefano Strano   +12 more
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