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Distinct neuromuscular phenotypes in myotonic dystrophy types 1 and 2 : a whole body highfield MRI study.
Journal of neurology - 1 Jun 2006
Kornblum Cornelia, Lutterbey Götz, Bogdanow Manuela, Kesper Kristina, Schild Hans, Schröder Rolf, Wattjes Mike Peter
Abstract excerpt
Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1 (DM1) and 2 (DM2) present with distinct though overlapping clinical phenotypes. Comparative imaging data on skeletal muscle involvement are not at present available. We used the novel technique of whole body 3.0 Tesla (T) Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) to further characterize musculoskeletal features in DM2 and compared the results with DM1.MRI findings of 15 DM1 and 14 DM2 patients...
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