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Văcăraș V, Elian H, Isachi ID, Văcăraș C, Mureșanu DF. Steinert's disease, from assumption to certainty in neurological practice. BALNEO AND PRM RESEARCH JOURNAL 2022. [DOI: 10.12680/balneo.2022.515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Steinert’s disease, or myotonic dystrophy type 1 (MD1), is the most prevalent myopathy in adults. We report the case of a patient who was admitted to the Neurology Department for the progressive decrease in muscle strength in the lower limbs bilaterally. Symptoms began about 18 months before the presentation to the Neurology Department. On the elec-troneurographic examination, specific features for myotonic dystrophy type 1 were described, confirmed later by the genetic test.
Keywords: Steinert’s disease, Paraparesis, Multisystemic Disease, Neurology.
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Affiliation(s)
- Vitalie Văcăraș
- Iuliu Haţieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania 2 Cluj-Napoca County Emergency Hospital, Neurology II Department, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Cluj-Napoca County Emergency Hospital, Neurology II Department, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Cluj-Napoca County Emergency Hospital, Neurology II Department, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Iuliu Haţieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Iuliu Haţieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania 2 Cluj-Napoca County Emergency Hospital, Neurology II Department, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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