Proximal myotonic dystrophy mimicking progressive muscular atrophy [2]

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 160-161

  Rotondo, G ^a   Sansone, V ^a   Cardani, R ^a   Mancinelli, E ^a   Krahe, R ^b   Stangalini, D ^c   Meola, G ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^c Fleming Research   (Italy)

^d IRCCS POLICLINICO SAN DONATO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Myotonic dystrophies; Progressive muscular atrophy; Proximal myotonic dystrophy; Proximal myotonic myopathy

Indexed keywords

AGED; BICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FACE MUSCLE; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LETTER; MALE; MUSCLE ATROPHY; MUSCLE CELL; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; MYOTONIC DYSTROPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROXIMAL MYOTONIC DYSTROPHY; TENDON REFLEX;

EID: 13844310348     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2004.01032.x     Document Type: Letter

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