Orofacial strength, dysarthria, and dysphagia in congenital myotonic dystrophy.

Kiera N BerggrenMan HungMelissa M DixonJerry BounsangaBecky CrockettMary D FoyeYushan GuCraig CampbellRussell J ButterfieldNicholas E Johnson

Published in: Muscle & nerve (2019)

Children with CDM have impaired orofacial functioning that affects communication and swallowing. Reliability of strength measures may be useful for future therapeutic trials. Muscle Nerve 58: 413-417, 2018.

Keyphrases

young adults
skeletal muscle
early onset
current status
peripheral nerve
muscular dystrophy