Screening for early symptoms of respiratory involvement in myotonic dystrophy type 1 using the respicheck questionnaire

Patients with Myotonic Dystrophy type 1 (DM1) have a reduced life expectancy, death occurring from cardiac and respiratory causes, including pneumonia [1 –5].

Source: Neuromuscular Disorders - February 27, 2020 Category: Neurology Authors: Elisa De Mattia, Andrea Lizio, Elisa Falcier, Giulia Sannicol ò, Marco Gualandris, Gabriella Rossi, Alice Zanolini, Susanna Pozzi, Sonia Messina, Maria Sframeli, Christian Lunetta, Fabrizio Rao, Valeria A. Sansone Source Type: research