In this review we present an overview of quality of life (QOL) and QOL measures in
neuromuscular disorders. We discuss the characteristics of QOL measures used in …

We reviewed the literature on how muscle disease affects quality of life compared to healthy
controls, and the factors that influence the effects of muscle disease on quality of life. We …

Abstract Background Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (Steinert's disease or DM1), the most
common form of autosomal dominant muscular dystrophy in adults, is a multisystem …

AbstractBackground Chronic muscle diseases (MD) are progressive and cause wasting and
weakness in muscles and are associated with reduced quality of life (QoL). The ACTMuS …

Abstract Purpose of Review: This article describes clinical and electrical myotonia and
provides an update on the classification, diagnosis, and management of myotonic disorders …

Background and purpose Fatigue and pain have been previously shown to be important
determinants for decreasing quality of life (Q o L) in one report in patients with non …

Aims: To identify sociodemographic, clinical, and central correlates of health-related quality
of life (HRQoL) in DM1 patients. Methods: 200 DM1 patients had assessments of muscular …

Introduction This study sought to clarify whether specific cognitive abilities are impaired in
patients with myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) as well as to investigate the relationships …

Objective To assess an impact of cognitive and behavioral impairment on QoL in a larger
cohort of patients with DM1. Methods Sixty six genetically confirmed DM1 patients (22 with …

Background Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is an autosomal recessive disease where a
deficient amount of SMN protein leads to progressive lower motor neuron degeneration …