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Myotonic Dystrophy

Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1, DM1, Steinert Disease
Myotonic Dystrophy (MD) is a rare multisystem genetic disorder primarily affecting muscle, but also affecting the heart, eye, brain and other body systems. The word “myotonic” means that muscles contract but can’t relax normally, therefore, the muscles become weak and waste away. Depending on the age of onset, the degree of severity is variable and the symptoms may be different in each person. ...

Myotubular myopathy

Centronuclear Myopathy
Myotubular myopathy (MTM) is a disease that affects the muscles. Most children inherit this condition in an X-linked manner (XLMTM). However, there are forms of the disease that are inherited in an autosomal dominant or autosomal recessive form. This disease is characterized by muscle weakness that ranges from mild to severe. ...
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