MRI of trunk muscles and motor and respiratory function in patients with myotonic dystrophy type 1

MRI of trunk muscles and motor and respiratory function in patients with myotonic dystrophy type 1

Abstract Background Myotonic Dystrophy 1 (DM1) causes progressive myopathy of extremity muscles. DM1 may also affect muscles of the trunk. The aim of this study was to investigate fat infiltration and muscle size in trunk muscles in DM1 patients, and in an age and gender matched control group. Furth...

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Main Authors: Gro Solbakken, Bård Bjørnarå, Eva Kirkhus, Bac Nguyen, Gunnar Hansen, Jan C. Frich, Kristin Ørstavik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:BMC Neurology
Subjects:
Myotonic dystrophy type 1
MRI
Muscle-size
Fat-infiltration
Trunk-muscles
Respiration
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12883-019-1357-8

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