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Latest Publications and Research on Myotonic Dystrophy


Neuromuscul. Disord.   2019 Nov 30   

Spectral domain optical coherence tomography findings in myotonic dystrophy.

Abed E, D'Amico G, Rossi S, Perna A, Bianchi MLE, Silvestri G

The purpose of the study is to evaluate retinal involvement in a cohort of patients affected by Myotonic Dystrophy type 1 (DM1). Both eyes of 30 patie ... Read More

Source: PubMed
J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab.   2020 Jan 30   

CTG expansion in the DMPK gene: semen quality assessment and outcome of Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis.

Puy V, Mayeur A, Levy A, Hesters L, Raad J, Monnot S, Steffann J, Frydman N

Myotonic dystrophy (DM) is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized mainly by myotonia but also by primary hypogonadism. No study has reported on ... Read More

Source: PubMed
Cell Chem Biol   2020 Jan 23   

A Toxic RNA Catalyzes the Cellular Synthesis of Its Own Inhibitor, Shunting It to Endogenous Decay Pathways.

Benhamou RI, Angelbello AJ, Wang ET, Disney MD

Myotonic dystrophy type 2 (DM2) is a genetically defined disease caused by a toxic expanded repeat of r(CCUG) [r(CCUG)exp], harbored in intron 1 of CC ... Read More

Source: PubMed
Ther Innov Regul Sci   2020 Jan 22   

Patient Input to Inform the Development of Central Nervous System Outcome Measures in Myotonic Dystrophy.

White M

Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) and myotonic dystrophy type 2 (DM2) are multisystem, genetic disorders caused by repeat expansions on chromosome 19 (D ... Read More

Source: PubMed
Acta Myol      

Fatigue in myotonic dystrophy type 1: a seven-year prospective study.

Peric S, Bjelica B, Bozovic I, Pesovic J, Paunic T, Banovic M, Brkusanin M, Aleksic K, Basta I, Pavicevic DS, Stojanovic VR

Cross-sectional studies reported fatigue in 50-90% of patients with myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1). The aim of this research was to assess frequency ... Read More

Source: PubMed
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