Prev Term: myotonia congenita
Next Term: myotube
myotonic dystrophy
Used for:
myotonia atrophica
Used for:
Steinert's disease
Broader Terms:
congenital neuromuscular disorder
Broader Terms:
muscular dystrophy
Related Terms:
autosomal dominant trait
Scope Note:
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 testicular atrophy; cardiac conduction abnormalities, diaphragmatic weakness, and mild mental retardation may also occur; congenital myotonic dystrophy is a severe form of this disorder.
Term Number:
1849-6719
Send your comments to: Melody Lowe