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Dysphagia is present but mild in myotonic dystrophy type 2.
Neuromuscular disorders : NMD - 1 Mar 2009
Tieleman A A, Knuijt S, van Vliet J, de Swart B J M, Ensink R, van Engelen B G M
Abstract excerpt
The phenotype of myotonic dystrophy type 2 (DM2) shows similarities as well as differences to that of myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1). Dysphagia, a predominant feature in DM1, has not yet been examined in DM2. In a recent nationwide questionnaire survey of gastrointestinal symptoms in DM2, 12 out of 29 DM2 patients reported to have difficulty in swallowing for solid food. The aim of the study was to investigate...
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