Dec 12, 2022 · There are two main forms of myotonic dystrophy: Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1), also known as Steinert disease. DM1 has four types: classic, mild, congenital and …

Type 1 (DM1), also known as Steinert disease, has a severe congenital form and a milder childhood-onset form as well as an adult-onset form. [23] This disease is most often in the …

Myotonic dystrophy often is abbreviated as “DM” in reference to its Greek name, dystrophia myotonica. Another name used occasionally for this disorder is Steinert disease, after the …

Jan 4, 2017 · DM1 is also known as Steinert disease, named after Dr. Steinert who, along with colleagues, first described the classic form in the medical literature in 1909. DM2 is also …

Jun 26, 2023 · There are two major forms recognized based on clinical and molecular presentation: Myotonic dystrophy type I (DM1), known as Steinert disease, and myotonic …

Steinert Disease, also known as Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1, is a complex genetic disorder that affects multiple systems of the body. It is classified as a rare disease, with a broad spectrum of …

Clinical resource with information about Steinert myotonic dystrophy syndrome and its clinical features, DMPK, available genetic tests from US and labs around the world and links to …

DM1 (also known as Steinert's disease) is the most prevalent form of the condition and generally the most severe. This form affects at least 1 in 2,300 people worldwide or 140,000 people in …

Dec 6, 2024 · DM 1 is also called Steinert’s disease. Myotonic muscular dystrophy causes weakness of the skeletal muscles and the internal organs including the heart, the muscles that …

Disease definition. A rare genetic multi-system disorder characterized by a wide range of muscle-related manifestations (muscle weakness, myotonia, early onset cataracts (before age 50) and …