Gottfried, who famously voiced Iago in Disney's 1992 classic Aladdin, had been dealing with recurrent ventricular tachycardia due to myotonic dystrophy type II, his longtime friend and publicist ...

Patients with myotonic dystrophy have smaller hearts, and lower systolic and diastolic blood pressures and pulse rates. They have impaired autonomic reflexes, measured by orthostatic, Valsalva ...

Researchers focused on Myotonic Dystrophy 1 heart problems are testing a novel approach to restore normal function. Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1 (DM1) is the most common adult-onset form of muscular ...

NEW BRIGHTON, MINN. — Twenty-year-old Giacomo Naylor, 16-year-old Lukas Naylor, 13-year-old Isadora Naylor and Gianna Naylor ...

Posters presented at the 2025 Muscular Dystrophy Association Clinical & Scientific Conference highlight the complex care needs and physical activity barriers for individuals with myotonic dystrophy.

Spain’s ARTHEx Biotech has developed a dual-mechanism approach to treating the most common adult-onset muscular dystrophy, myotonic dystrophy type 1, setting it apart in a burgeoning blockbuster ...

Dehydration, diabetes, carpal tunnel syndrome, and focal dystonia can also cause hand cramps. If you often get cramps, even after resting your hands, it's best to connect with your doctor.

We report on a preterm neonate of 30 weeks gestational age who presented with marked muscular hypotonia and severe respiratory failure at birth and was diagnosed with congenital myotonic dystrophy.