title: Myotonic dystrophy with pregnancy.
abstract: Myotonic dystrophy is a rare heredodegenerative muscular disorder in which pregnancy is unusual. Because of the autosomal dominant inheritance of the disease, 50% of children of an affected parent may have the disease; 20% of them are asymptomatic at birth. Foetal involvement may be manifested by polyhydramnios, arthrogryposis multiplex in utero, respiratory difficulties, and floppiness at birth. A case of myotonic dystrophy with pregnancy is presented here.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Delhi 110095.
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Radhika
authors.forename: Neelam Bala
authors.initials: NB
authors.lastname: Vaid
authors.forename: Gita
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Radhakrishnan
authors.forename: Manjeet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Arora
authors.forename: Anshul
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Grover
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009223:Myotonic Dystrophy / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome