Dystrophia myotonica: a multisystem disease.

نویسندگان

  • F Y Dalal
  • E J Bennett
  • P P Raj
  • D G Lee
چکیده

AN AI~A~S'rHESIOLOCIST is aware of the need for caution when confronted with a patient suffering from a myotonic syndrome. On reviewing the literature, 1,2 it becomes evident that the stress has been on the myotonic aspects of the disease. However, dystrophia myotonica is a multisystem disease, and the following case report and related discussion illustrate the many facets which need consideration, s

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Canadian Anaesthetists' Society journal

دوره 19 4  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1972