Steinert's disease, from assumption to certainty in neurological practice

Authors

  • Văcăraș Vitalie 1. “Iuliu Haţieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj-Napoca, Romania 2. Cluj-Napoca County Emergency Hospital, Neurology Department, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
  • Elian Hapca
  • Ionut-Danut .Isachi Societatea Romana de Neurologie
  • Cristiana Vacaras “Iuliu Haţieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj-Napoca, Romania
  • Fior Dafin Mureșanu

Abstract

Steinert’s disease or myotonic dystrophy type 1 (MD1), is the most prevalent myopathy in adults. We report the case of a pacient who was admitted to the Neurology Department for the progressive decrease in muscle strength in the lower limbs bilaterally. Symptoms began about 18 months before the presentation to the Neurology Department. On the electroneurographic examination, specific features for myotonic dystrophy type 1 were described, confirmed later by the genetic examination.

Author Biographies

Văcăraș Vitalie, 1. “Iuliu Haţieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj-Napoca, Romania 2. Cluj-Napoca County Emergency Hospital, Neurology Department, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Neurology II Department, Cluj-Napoca County Emergency Hospital, Romania

Rank: Conf.univ.dr 

Elian Hapca

Cluj-Napoca County Emergency Hospital, Neurology Department, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Fior Dafin Mureșanu

1.“Iuliu Haţieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj-Napoca, Romania

2. Cluj-Napoca County Emergency Hospital, Neurology Department, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Rank: Prof.univ.dr, Head of the department of Neurology and pediatric neurology.

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Published

2022-12-19