myotonic dystrophy type 2

Myotonic Dystrophy Type 2: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

If muscle weakness increases in adulthood, a neurologist should be consulted to rule out myotonic dystrophy type 2. This is especially true if there are additional medical conditions such as cardiac arrhythmias or thyroid disease. Other synonyms for this disorder are: PROMM, DM2, and Ricker disease. What is myotonic dystrophy type 2? Myotonic dystrophy type … Myotonic Dystrophy Type 2: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (Curschmann-Steinert syndrome) is an autosomal-dominant inherited multisystem disorder with the leading symptoms of muscle weakness and lens opacification (cataract). Two forms of the disease are distinguished: a congenital form, in which the newborn is already conspicuous by muscle weakness (“floppy infant”) and an adult form, which manifests itself only in the … Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment