Myotonia atrophicans G71.1

Authors: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer, Prof. Dr. med. Martina Bacharach-Buhles

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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Synonym(s)

Dystrophia myotonica Curschmann-Steinert; Myotonic muscular dystrophy Curschmann-Steinert

Definition
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Autosomal dominant systemic disease with degenerative myotonia and myotonic reactions.

Clinical features
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Skin changes: Canities praecox, premature baldness up to complete alopecia, cataracta myotonica, testicular atrophy, acrocyanosis.

Laboratory
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Creatinuria.

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Incoming links (2)

Dystrophia myotonica curschmann-steinert; Hypotrichosis;

Outgoing links (1)

Acrocyanosis;

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Authors: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer Prof. Dr. med. Martina Bacharach-Buhles Prof. Dr. med. Martina Bacharach-Buhles

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