oiling of underwear particularly when stressed or excited and occasionally enlargement of the large bowel. Gallstones which can cause painful spasms after eating fatty food can be a problem in Myotonic Dystrophy and great care needs to be taken with any operation.

roblems– Cataracts can cause blurring and dimming of vision, especially with bright lights at night. This may be the only problem caused by Myotonic Dystrophy especially in the first affected generation of a family. Droopy eyelids (ptosis) can cause a problem with reading and watching televisio