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Bennett MS CGC Thomas D Bird MD Medical Genetics and Neurology University of Washington Medical Center brPage 2br August 2000 The development and printing of this booklet was funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research. What it is…. Muscular Dystrophy is a family of hereditary disease that cause progressive and steady muscle weakening.. Duchenne. and Becker muscular dystrophy, (which are just 2 forms of MD) alone affect approximately 1 in every 3,500 to 5,000 boys.. Presented by:. Sujitha B Subramaniam. 11408044. IV yr Genetic Engineering. SRM University. DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY.  (. DMD. ) is a recessive X-linked form of muscular dystrophy, which results in muscle degeneration, difficulty . Peg Nopoulos, M.D. Professor of Psychiatry. Ian DeVolder, PhD, MDF Postdoctoral Fellow. Research In Myotonic Dystrophy (DM). Types of Human Research Studies. Should I volunteer for a research study?. group of inherited . ___________________________________ diseases . muscles enlarge due to . _______________________________ tissue . deposits, . but muscle fibers . _. Caused by a lack of the . cytoplasmic. Anesthetic Management of a Myotonic Dystrophy PatientMyotonic Dystrophy Foundationwwwmyotonicorg1Practical Suggestions for the Anesthetic Management of a Myotonic Dystrophy PatientOverviewRisks of ane . therapeutic. . genetic. . sequences. in . muscle. LEONIDAS A. PHYLACTOU. THE CYPRUS INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGY & GENETICS. Muscular Dystrophy. Group . of muscle diseases . Inherited. Muscle weakness and wasting . Nicholas Johnson, MD. Assistant Professor of Neurology, Pediatrics, Pathology. University of Utah. Disclosures. Funding/Conflicts of Interest:. NINDS (1K23NS091511-01). Center for Disease Control and Prevention (DD001108-02). Mark Hamilton, . (formerly) Clinical . Research Fellow . West of Scotland Clinical Genetics Service. markhamilton1@nhs.net. Scottish management guidelines for myotonic dystrophy. www.smn.scot.nhs.uk. Tiffany Grider, MS, CGC. Certified Genetic Counselor. University of Iowa, Department of Neurology. Plan. Symptoms of Myotonic Dystrophy . Genetics . of Myotonic Dystrophy type 1. Genetics of Myotonic Dystrophy type 2. The Character and Frequency of Muscular Pain in Myotonic Dystrophy and Their Relationship to Myotonia Myotonic dystrophy is the most common form of International Journal ofNeurology and Neurotherapy August 2000The development and printing of this booklet was funded by theNational Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, adivision of the U. S. Department of Education, Grant #H133B98000 Heart involvement in Myotonic Dystrophy is one of the most important aspects of the condition because of its potentially serious consequences. Many cardiac complications can be treated if detected ear S H Subramony M.D.. Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics. University of Florida College of Medicine. Steinert H (1909) Über das klinische und anatomische Bild des Muskelschwunds der Myotoniker. Dtsch Z Nervenheilkd 37:58–104. The Christopher Project. A comprehensive survey of patients and family members/caregivers living with myotonic dystrophy in the U.S.A. and Canada. A collaborative partnership . between patients and families, patient advocacy .