Perceived fatigue in myotonic dystrophy type 1: a case-control study.

Published in: BMC neurology (2019)

Perceived fatigue is significantly more common in patients with DM1 than in healthy controls. Higher ratings on depression and muscle impairment were associated with the condition. This indicates that both depression and muscle impairment may contribute to the experience of fatigue in DM1.

Keyphrases

sleep quality
depressive symptoms
social support
physical activity
skeletal muscle
mental health
early onset
glycemic control
type diabetes
adipose tissue
muscular dystrophy