HOME | Synapses | Rapid Anesthesia ScanMyotonia Dystrophica Vs Myotonia Congenita
Myotonia Dystrophica , in addition to having sustained muscle contraction , has other system involvement such as frontal balding , ptosis , cataracts, +/- mental problems, cardiac arrhythmias /myopathy, respiratory weakness and diabetes.
Myotonia Congenita affects only the muscles (sustained muscle contraction).
Myotonia Dystrophica Destroys the person compared to Myotonia Congenita which is more Considerate.
Reference: Kelly; Internal Medicine: Lippincott-Raven Interactive Anesthesia
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