DMMD MYOTONIC DYSTROPHY DIABETES MELLITUS

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Definition / notes:Uncommon forms of immune- mediated diabetes
Other genetic syndromes sometimes associated with diabetes
Down syndrome
Klinefelter's syndrome
Turner's syndrome
Wolfram syndrome
Friedreich's ataxia
Huntington's chorea
Lawrence-Moon Beidel syndrome
Myotonic dystrophy
Porphyria
Prader-Willi syndrome

Q82. What is myotonic dystrophy? Can it be treated?


A. Myotonic dystrophy is a disease that usually affects adults but may have its onset in childhood. It is characterised by progressive weakness (dystrophy) and inability to relax muscles after contraction (myotonia). Additionally, this disease may include cataracts, diabetes, gonadal atrophy, personality changes, and a variety of other systemic conditions. No treatment is available for the weakness, but several drugs are effective in relieving the myotonic aspect of this disease. Myotonic dystrophy should be distinguished from myotonia congenita (Thomsen's disease), a familial condition characterised by myotonia and larges muscles; and from paramyotonia congenita, where myotonia and weakness are precipitated by exposure to cold.
URL:http://www.myotonicdystrophy.org/diabetes.htm
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