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Myotonic dystrophy

rare

An inherited progressive disorder affecting the muscles. It is characterized by muscle wasting and hypotonia, cataracts, heart conduction defects and endocrinopathies.

Identifiers
MONDO:0016107 Orphanet:206647
Part of
Hereditary neuromuscular diseaseHereditary skeletal muscle disorderMyotonic syndromeProgressive muscular dystrophy
Also known as
inherited myotonic dystrophy · myotonia atrophica · myotonia dystrophica

Subtypes

All diseases Rare only
Disease Subtypes
Myotonic dystrophy type 1 5
Congenital myotonic dystrophy
Myotonic cataract
Myotonic dystrophy type 2

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