NEONATAL FORM OF DYSTROPHIA MYOTONICA - 5 CASES IN PRETERM BABIES AND A REVIEW OF EARLIER REPORTS

Five preterm infants with the neonatal form of dystrophia myotonica are reported. In addition to the generally accepted signs and symptoms of the disease, two other features were present in these patients; oedema was notable in all 5 infants and 4 had unexplained haematomas. It is suggested that premature birth may be a result of severe involvement and that prematurity further aggravates the symptoms.