Myotonic Dystrophy (DM)

Myotonic dystrophy, also called Steinert disease, is a form of muscular dystrophy that affects muscles and many other organs in the body.

A doctor wearing a white lab coat, face mask and gloves holds up a tablet showing the muscular system of the body. His face is not showing in the photo.
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Understanding Myotonic Dystrophy (DM)

By Myrna Traylor | November 18, 2024
Thor and his agent, Joyce Sweeney working lunch.
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MDA Ambassador Guest Blog: Increasing Representation of Disabilities in Children’s Literature is My Life’s Goal

By Thornton Blease | September 9, 2024
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Simply Stated: Revisiting Muscular Dystrophy

By Sujatha Gurunathan | September 3, 2024
Man with disability a frequent traveller, getting off a van using the wheelchair lift after arriving in a mountain rest area
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Living Independently with a Disability

By Amy Bernstein | July 1, 2024
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In Case You Missed It…

By MDA Staff | June 8, 2024
Heather Nightingale, a woman with long dark brown hair and light skin, sits in a comfortable chair next to a wall painted with a mural of rolling green hills dotted with white flowers.
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Nature Lover With Myotonic Dystrophy Paints a Room With a View

By MDA Staff | May 9, 2024
Disabled man on wheelchair with his dog on a trip in nature.
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Coping With a Difficult Diagnosis: Your Emotions Are Normal

By Claire Sykes | April 23, 2024
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MDA Ambassador Guest Blog: Pursuing Personal Passion Day by Day

By Thad Dombrowski | January 31, 2024
Leslie Krongold drives a power wheelchair on a boardwalk path through a redwood forest at Hendy Woods State Park.
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2023 Quest Media Photo Contest Winners

By MDA Staff | November 20, 2023
Emily Blume sits on a boat holding a wineglass.
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My Myotonic Dystrophy Journey

By Emily Blume | November 20, 2023