Abstract
Myotonic dystrophy type 2 (DM2) is an autosomal dominant muscular dystrophy caused by the expansion of an intronic tetranucleotide CCTG repeat in CNBP on chromosome 3. As DM1, DM2 is a multisystem disorder affecting, beside the skeletal muscle, various other tissues, including peripheral nerves. Indeed, a subclinical involvement of peripheral nervous system has been described in several cohorts of DM2 patients, whereas DM2 patients manifesting clinical signs and/or symptoms of neuropathy have been only rarely reported. Here, we describe 2 related DM2 patients both of whom displayed an atypical disease onset characterized by dysautonomic symptoms, possibly secondary to peripheral neuropathy.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 166-170 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | European Neurology |
Volume | 79 |
Issue number | 3-4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2018 |
Keywords
- Adult
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Myotonic Dystrophy/complications
- Pedigree
- Primary Dysautonomias/etiology