pediatrics
Myotonic Dystrophy
Prognosis for Myotonic Dystrophy
Death is most commonly due to respiratory and cardiac disease, and patients who develop Overview of Arrhythmias and severe muscle weakness at a younger age are at increased risk of premature death. Mean age at death is 55 years ( 1.Mathieu J, Allard P, Potvin L, et al: A 10-year study of mortality in a cohort of patients with myotonic dystrophy.Neurology52(8):1658-1662, 1999. doi: 10.1212/wnl.52.8.1658 