title: Selenium therapy of myotonic dystrophy.
abstract: A patient with myotonic dystrophy (MD) has been treated for two years with selenium and vitamin E. The serum selenium concentration and other relevant variables were continuously studied. The patient showed a marked subjective and objective improvement with increased muscular strength and regression of pathological electromyographic findings. To our knowledge, this is the first report of successful treatment of MD.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009223:Myotonic Dystrophy / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012643:Selenium / Q000097:blood / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014810:Vitamin E / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D014810:Vitamin E; D012643:Selenium