Myotonic dystrophy is classified as one of the myotonic syndromes although myotonia is
only a minor characteristic of it. It is, in fact, also a multisystem disease with cardiac …

Background and purpose Patients with neuromuscular conditions are at increased risk of
suffering perioperative complications related to anaesthesia. There is currently little specific …

Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) and type 2 (DM2) are autosomal dominant disorders
classically characterized by muscle weakness, myotonia, and early-onset cataracts. Patients …

Objective: To describe the main clinical aspects of muscular dystrophies, their etiology,
anesthetic implications, and the major complications that may occur during the perioperative …

Patients with muscle pathology are a challenge for anaesthesiologists because of possible
life-threatening general anaesthesia complications. A review of the current medical literature …

Purpose Patients with neuromuscular disorders (NMDs) are at increased risk of
perioperative complications. The objective of this scoping review was to examine emerging …

The anesthetic management of patients with myotonic dystrophy (dystrophia myotonica, DM)
can be challenging.“Complications are not proportional to the severity of the disease; they …

Summary Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (MD1) is the commonest muscular dystrophy found in
adults; however, it may present in the neonatal period with hypotonia, talipes, poor feeding …

Myotonic muscular dystrophy (MMD) is a rare autosomal dominant disorder that can
complicate anesthetic management of patients. MMD is characterized by progressively …

Adult-onset muscular dystrophy is an inherited myopathy characterized by a variable degree
of progressive muscle weakness and degeneration. Although not usually fatal, significant …