Preferred Label : Congenital myotonic dystrophy;
ICD-11 definition : Congenital myotonic dystrophy (CDM) is a muscle disorder characterised by severe hypotonia
and weakness at birth,often with respiratory insufficiency. Severe form demonstrates
a unique biphasic course, hereby neonatal symptoms improve or stabilise in surviving
neonates, before adult-type symptoms present in later life.;
ICD-11 synonym : CDM - (congenital myotonic dystrophy); CDM -;
Origin ID : 599230687;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
Congenital myotonic dystrophy (CDM) is a muscle disorder characterised by severe hypotonia
and weakness at birth,often with respiratory insufficiency. Severe form demonstrates
a unique biphasic course, hereby neonatal symptoms improve or stabilise in surviving
neonates, before adult-type symptoms present in later life.