High frequency of gastrointestinal manifestations in myotonic dystrophy type 1 and type 2

Conclusions:
GI manifestations were common in both DM1 and DM2, with a relatively high frequency of gallbladder removal in DM1 and DM2 occurring at a younger age compared to normative data in the literature. Studies are needed to determine the pathomechanism of how sex, weight gain, and duration of disease contribute to GI manifestations and how these manifestations affect quality of life and clinical care for patients with DM1 and DM2.

Source: Neurology - September 25, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Hilbert, J. E., Barohn, R. J., Clemens, P. R., Luebbe, E. A., Martens, W. B., McDermott, M. P., Parkhill, A. L., Tawil, R., Thornton, C. A., Moxley, R. T., On behalf of the National Registry Scientific Advisory Committee/Investigators Tags: All Clinical Neurology, Gastrointestinal, Muscle disease ARTICLE Source Type: research