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Myotonic dystrophy type 1
Other Names for this Disease
- DM1
- Dystrophia myotonica type 1
- Steinert disease
- Steinert myotonic dystrophy
- Steinert's disease
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Overview
Myotonic dystrophy type 1, one of the two types of myotonic dystrophy, is an inherited type of muscular dystrophy that affects the muscles and other body systems (e.g., heart, eyes, pancreas).[1] Myotonic dystrophy type 1 has been categorized into three somewhat overlapping subtypes: mild, classic, and congenital (present at birth). Symptoms of the mild form are the least severe with a normal life span. The classic form is characterized by muscle weakness and wasting, prolonged muscle tensing (myotonia), cataract, and often abnormal heart function; adults may become physically disabled and may have a shortened life span. The congenital form is characterized by severe generalized weakeness at birth (hypotonia), often causing complications with breathing and early death. The condition is inherited in an autosomal dominant pattern and is caused by mutations in the DMPK gene. [2]
References
- Myotonic Dystrophy. Genetics Home Reference. http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/myotonic-dystrophy. Accessed February 16, 2011.
- Bird, T. Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1. GeneReviews. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK1165/. Accessed May 11, 2011.
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- The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) provides additional information about myotonic dystrophy. Click on the link to view this information.
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- The The Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) database contains genetics resources that discuss Myotonic dystrophy type 1. Click on the link to go to OMIM and review these resources.
Selected Full-Text Journal Articles
- Mulders SAM et al., Molecular therapy in myotonic dystrophy: Focus on RNA gain-of-function. Human Molecular Genetics. 2010:19(1):R90-R97.