Myotonia Dystrophica in a Victim of Traumatic Brain Injury: A casereport

Authors

Jeng-Yi Shieh
Chein-Wei Chang
I-Nan Lien

Translated Title

萎縮性肌強直症合併頭部外傷：病例報告

Abstract

Myotonia dystrophica is one of the common adult-onset muscular dystrophies. It is characterized by its multisystemic involvement as compared with other myotonic disorders. We report here a 33-year-old man with myotonia dystrophica who was diagnosed after transfer to the rehabilitation department for the sequelae of traumatic brain injury, The clinical, electrophysiological and histopathological findings supported the existence of myotonia dystrophica. The presentation of myotonia did not change in association with his central paralysis.

Language

English

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.6315/JRMA.199312.00109

First Page

155

Last Page

160

Recommended Citation

Shieh, Jeng-Yi; Chang, Chein-Wei; and Lien, I-Nan (1993) "Myotonia Dystrophica in a Victim of Traumatic Brain Injury: A casereport," Rehabilitation Practice and Science: Vol. 21: Iss. 1, Article 28.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.6315/JRMA.199312.00109
Available at: https://rps.researchcommons.org/journal/vol21/iss1/28