Oro-facial manifestations in myotonic syndrome

Authors

  • Mubeen Khan
  • Rai Puja

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7213/aor.v6i3.23155

Keywords:

Myotonic dystrophy, Steinert disease, Myopathic facies

Abstract


Objective: To present a case of myotonic syndrome in a 35-year-old male patient and to review anddiscuss the literature. Discussion and conclusion: The myotonic syndrome is a steadily progressive,familial, distal myopathy with associated weakness of the muscles of face, jaw, neck and elevators of theeyelids, a tendency for myotonic persistence of contraction in the affected parts and testicular atrophy.The patient was referred to the Department with complaint of recurrent temporomandibular joint dislocation,presenting with the characteristic oro-facial manifestations of myotonic syndrome.

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Published

2010-11-29

How to Cite

Khan, M., & Puja, R. (2010). Oro-facial manifestations in myotonic syndrome. Archives of Oral Research, 6(3). https://doi.org/10.7213/aor.v6i3.23155

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Case Reports