Tissue Doppler ultrasound of arm muscles to assess myotonia in myotonic dystrophies: An exploratory study.

Martin K R Svačina Alina Sprenger-Svačina Felix Kohle Gilbert WunderlichHelmar C LehmannChristian Schneider

Published in: Muscle & nerve (2024)

Our exploratory study suggests that TDU could serve as a novel tool to quantify myotonia in DM patients, but larger follow-up studies are warranted to validate its diagnostic accuracy.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
magnetic resonance imaging
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes
blood flow
skeletal muscle
insulin resistance
ultrasound guided
muscular dystrophy
duchenne muscular dystrophy
glycemic control