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Information: An autosomal dominant neuromuscular disorder which usually presents in early adulthood, characterized by progressive muscular atrophy (most frequently involving the hands, forearms, and face), myotonia, frontal baldness, lenticular opacities, and testicul
Myotonic Dystrophy Sites:
NCBI: Genes and Diseases NCBI: Genes and Diseases: A discussion about myotonic dystrophy, when it occurs, symptoms and the gene. (Myotonic Dystrophy) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/disease/Myotonic.html
The CaF Directory The CaF Directory: An article about myotonic dystrophy, its characteristics and inheritance patterns. (Myotonic Dystrophy) http://www.cafamily.org.uk/Direct/m57.html
GeneClinics GeneClinics: A summary of myotonic dystrophy, the diagnosis, clinical description, differential diagnosis, management, genetic counseling and resources. (Myotonic Dystrophy) http://www.geneclinics.org/profiles/myotonic-d/