Cognitive Deficits, Apathy, and Hypersomnolence Represent the Core Brain Symptoms of Adult-Onset Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1

Cognitive Deficits, Apathy, and Hypersomnolence Represent the Core Brain Symptoms of Adult-Onset Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1

Myotonic dystrophy type 1 is the most common form of muscular dystrophy in adults, and is primarily characterized by muscle weakness and myotonia, yet some of the most disabling symptoms of the disease are cognitive and behavioral. Here we evaluated several of these non-motor symptoms from a cross-s...

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Main Authors: Jacob N. Miller, Alison Kruger, David J. Moser, Laurie Gutmann, Ellen van der Plas, Timothy R. Koscik, Sarah A. Cumming, Darren G. Monckton, Peggy C. Nopoulos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
myotonic dystrophy
apathy
hypersomnolence
cognition
depression
fractional anisotropy
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2021.700796/full

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