Dystrophy is any condition in which a part of the body weakens or wastes away. In muscular dystrophy, the weakness is in the muscles. An inherited genetic mistake prevents the body from making a ...

In recent years, a growing understanding of myotonic dystrophy ... symptom that comes to mind with a dystrophy, in adults who develop DM1, neurological symptoms are common. In addition, cardiac ...

Her symptoms had commenced at around the age ... At that time, a diagnosis of myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) was considered. A needle electromyogram (EMG) confirmed the presence of myotonia ...

The FDA has granted fast track designation to DYNE-101, a therapy for myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) now in testing in a ...

or myotonic dystrophy caused by repeat expansions, FSHD arises from a combination of structural changes and epigenetic deregulation. FSHD often presents with: Other symptoms may include ...

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Wang's father suffered from myotonic dystrophy, the most common kind of muscular dystrophy, which affects about 40,000 people in the U.S. It can affect people of any age, who experience symptoms ...