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Sat Apr 18

• Myotonic Dystrophy Foundation - Disease Information for Myot: Myotonic dystrophy (DM*) is an inherited disorder that can affect many systems in the body, including skeletal muscle, breathing, cardiac performance, cognitive function, and multiple other organs and systems. Symptoms of this complex disorder vary from

Wed Mar 18

• Research - Myotonic Dystrophy & FSHD Registry - University of Rochester Medical Center: Hypersomnolenc e in Myotonic Dystrophy Dr. Emma Ciafaloni from the University of Rochester Medical Center has presented information about the effects of excessive sleepiness in Myotonic Dystrophy at several research conferences. She has presented information at the American Academy of Neurology, Associated Professional Sleep Societies, and the International Myotonic Dystrophy Consortium. Her research indicates that excessive sleepiness is highly prevalent in DM patients but the reason or biological mechanisms for this sleepiness remain unknown. Future research may help discover the reasons and lead to new treatments.

Sat Feb 21

• Facts About Myotonic Muscular Dystrophy | MDA Publications: All about Myotonic Muscular Dystrophy.

Thu Feb 5

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Wed Feb 4

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Thu Mar 15

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Fri Sep 29

• ScienceDaily: Toxic Molecule May Cause Most Common Type Of Muscular Dystrophy

Tue Jul 18

• ScienceDaily: Scientists Reverse Muscle Contractions In Mouse Model Of Muscular Dystrophy: revealed myotonic dystrophy is caused by malfunctioning genes that block the action of key proteins in cells, including one known as the muscleblind protein. These proteins, which help muscle and eye cells mature, stick to warped copies of RNA molecules

Tue May 30

• Myotonic dystrophy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: Myotonic dystrophy (DM) is the most common muscular dystrophy in adults, and is the second most common muscular dystrophy after Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

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