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Lookup NU author(s): Professor Chiara Marini Bettolo
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© 2020 American Academy of Neurology. Purpose of review: Myotonic dystrophy type 1 is a multisystemic disorder caused by a noncoding triplet repeat. The age of onset is variable across the lifespan, but in its most severe form, the symptoms appear at birth (congenital myotonic dystrophy) or in the pediatric age range (childhood-onset myotonic dystrophy). These children have a range of disabilities that reduce the lifespan and cause significant morbidity. Currently, there are no agreed upon recommendations for caring for these children.Recent findings: The Myotonic Dystrophy Foundation recruited 11 international clinicians who are experienced with congenital and childhood-onset myotonic dystrophy to create consensus-based care recommendations. The experts used a 2-step methodology using elements of the single text procedure and nominal group technique. Completion of this process has led to the development of clinical care recommendations for this population. Summary: Children with myotonic dystrophy often require monitoring and interventions to improve the lifespan and quality of life. The resulting recommendations are intended to standardize and improve the care of children with myotonic dystrophy.
Author(s): Johnson NE, Aldana EZ, Angeard N, Ashizawa T, Berggren KN, Marini-Bettolo C, Duong T, Ekstrom A-B, Sansone V, Tian C, Hellerstein L, Campbell C
Publication type: Review
Publication status: Published
Journal: Neurology: Clinical Practice
Year: 2019
Volume: 9
Issue: 5
Pages: 443-454
Print publication date: 01/10/2019
Online publication date: 24/04/2019
Acceptance date: 04/03/2019
ISSN (print): 2163-0402
ISSN (electronic): 2163-0933
Publisher: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
URL: https://doi.org/10.1212/CPJ.0000000000000646
DOI: 10.1212/CPJ.0000000000000646
