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ORPHA:273

Steinert myotonic dystrophy

Also called Myotonic dystrophy type 1, Steinert disease

Body system
Neurological diseases
Inheritance pattern
Autosomal dominant
Typical age of onset
Adolescent, Adult, Antenatal, Childhood, Infancy, Neonatal
Estimated prevalence
1-9 / 100 000 (Europe)
Rarity class
1-9 / 100 000

ORPHA:273 is classified under "Neurological diseases" in the Orphanet nomenclature.

Common signs

  • Excessive daytime somnolence
  • Distal muscle weakness
  • Myotonia with warm-up phenomenon
  • Posterior subcapsular cataract
  • Cardiac conduction abnormality
  • EMG: myotonic discharges