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September 26, 2017; 89 (13) Article

High frequency of gastrointestinal manifestations in myotonic dystrophy type 1 and type 2

James E. Hilbert, Richard J. Barohn, Paula R. Clemens, Elizabeth A. Luebbe, William B. Martens, Michael P. McDermott, Amy L. Parkhill, Rabi Tawil, Charles A. Thornton, Richard T. Moxley; On behalf of the National Registry Scientific Advisory Committee/Investigators
First published August 30, 2017, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1212/WNL.0000000000004420
James E. Hilbert
From the Departments of Neurology (J.E.H., E.A.L., W.B.M., M.P.M., R.T., C.A.T., R.T.M.) and Biostatistics and Computational Biology (M.P.M.), University of Rochester Medical Center, NY; Department of Neurology (R.J.B.), University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City; Department of Neurology (P.R.C.), University of Pittsburgh and Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, PA; and Wegmans School of Pharmacy (A.L.P.), St. John Fisher College, Rochester, NY.
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Richard J. Barohn
From the Departments of Neurology (J.E.H., E.A.L., W.B.M., M.P.M., R.T., C.A.T., R.T.M.) and Biostatistics and Computational Biology (M.P.M.), University of Rochester Medical Center, NY; Department of Neurology (R.J.B.), University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City; Department of Neurology (P.R.C.), University of Pittsburgh and Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, PA; and Wegmans School of Pharmacy (A.L.P.), St. John Fisher College, Rochester, NY.
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Paula R. Clemens
From the Departments of Neurology (J.E.H., E.A.L., W.B.M., M.P.M., R.T., C.A.T., R.T.M.) and Biostatistics and Computational Biology (M.P.M.), University of Rochester Medical Center, NY; Department of Neurology (R.J.B.), University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City; Department of Neurology (P.R.C.), University of Pittsburgh and Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, PA; and Wegmans School of Pharmacy (A.L.P.), St. John Fisher College, Rochester, NY.
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Elizabeth A. Luebbe
From the Departments of Neurology (J.E.H., E.A.L., W.B.M., M.P.M., R.T., C.A.T., R.T.M.) and Biostatistics and Computational Biology (M.P.M.), University of Rochester Medical Center, NY; Department of Neurology (R.J.B.), University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City; Department of Neurology (P.R.C.), University of Pittsburgh and Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, PA; and Wegmans School of Pharmacy (A.L.P.), St. John Fisher College, Rochester, NY.
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William B. Martens
From the Departments of Neurology (J.E.H., E.A.L., W.B.M., M.P.M., R.T., C.A.T., R.T.M.) and Biostatistics and Computational Biology (M.P.M.), University of Rochester Medical Center, NY; Department of Neurology (R.J.B.), University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City; Department of Neurology (P.R.C.), University of Pittsburgh and Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, PA; and Wegmans School of Pharmacy (A.L.P.), St. John Fisher College, Rochester, NY.
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Michael P. McDermott
From the Departments of Neurology (J.E.H., E.A.L., W.B.M., M.P.M., R.T., C.A.T., R.T.M.) and Biostatistics and Computational Biology (M.P.M.), University of Rochester Medical Center, NY; Department of Neurology (R.J.B.), University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City; Department of Neurology (P.R.C.), University of Pittsburgh and Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, PA; and Wegmans School of Pharmacy (A.L.P.), St. John Fisher College, Rochester, NY.
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Amy L. Parkhill
From the Departments of Neurology (J.E.H., E.A.L., W.B.M., M.P.M., R.T., C.A.T., R.T.M.) and Biostatistics and Computational Biology (M.P.M.), University of Rochester Medical Center, NY; Department of Neurology (R.J.B.), University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City; Department of Neurology (P.R.C.), University of Pittsburgh and Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, PA; and Wegmans School of Pharmacy (A.L.P.), St. John Fisher College, Rochester, NY.
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Rabi Tawil
From the Departments of Neurology (J.E.H., E.A.L., W.B.M., M.P.M., R.T., C.A.T., R.T.M.) and Biostatistics and Computational Biology (M.P.M.), University of Rochester Medical Center, NY; Department of Neurology (R.J.B.), University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City; Department of Neurology (P.R.C.), University of Pittsburgh and Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, PA; and Wegmans School of Pharmacy (A.L.P.), St. John Fisher College, Rochester, NY.
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Charles A. Thornton
From the Departments of Neurology (J.E.H., E.A.L., W.B.M., M.P.M., R.T., C.A.T., R.T.M.) and Biostatistics and Computational Biology (M.P.M.), University of Rochester Medical Center, NY; Department of Neurology (R.J.B.), University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City; Department of Neurology (P.R.C.), University of Pittsburgh and Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, PA; and Wegmans School of Pharmacy (A.L.P.), St. John Fisher College, Rochester, NY.
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Richard T. Moxley III
From the Departments of Neurology (J.E.H., E.A.L., W.B.M., M.P.M., R.T., C.A.T., R.T.M.) and Biostatistics and Computational Biology (M.P.M.), University of Rochester Medical Center, NY; Department of Neurology (R.J.B.), University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City; Department of Neurology (P.R.C.), University of Pittsburgh and Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, PA; and Wegmans School of Pharmacy (A.L.P.), St. John Fisher College, Rochester, NY.
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High frequency of gastrointestinal manifestations in myotonic dystrophy type 1 and type 2
James E. Hilbert, Richard J. Barohn, Paula R. Clemens, Elizabeth A. Luebbe, William B. Martens, Michael P. McDermott, Amy L. Parkhill, Rabi Tawil, Charles A. Thornton, Richard T. Moxley
Neurology Sep 2017, 89 (13) 1348-1354; DOI: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000004420

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  • RE: Oropharyngeal-esophageal scintigraphy (OPES): A useful test to assess swallowing function in myotonic dystrophy (DM)
    • James E. Hilbert, Senior Research Coordinator, University of Rochester Medical Center
    • Charles A. Thornton, Professor Neurology, University of Rochester Medical Center
    • Richard T. Moxley, III, Professor Emeritus of Neurology, University of Rochester Medical Center
    Submitted January 26, 2018
  • Oro-pharingo oesophageal scintigraphy (OPES): A useful test to assess swallowing function in myotonic dystrophy (DM)
    • Gabriella Silvestri, Assistant Professor, Institute of Neurology, Catholic University-Fondazione Policlinico Gemelli, Rome, Italy[email protected]
    • Daria Maccora, Alessia Perna, Salvatore Rossi, Venanzio Valenza, Rome, Italy
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