Resources for healthcare professionals

This is the quick guide for professional audiences – especially doctors and nurses – who treat and care for individuals living with DM.

People with any form of DM may have life-threatening reactions to anesthesia and need careful monitoring.

Consensus-based care recommendations for adults with myotonic dystrophy type 1.

Consensus-based care recommendations for pulmonologists treating adults with myotonic dystrophy type 1.

Consensus-based care recommendations for cardiologists treating adults with myotonic dystrophy type 1.

Consensus-based care recommendations for congenital or childhood-onset myotonic dystrophy type 1.

Consensus-based care recommendations for adults with myotonic dystrophy type 2.

Speech and language guidelines for DM, covering assessment, diagnosis, and therapy for communication and swallowing.

Physical therapy guidelines for DM, including evaluation, education, and movement recommendations.

Occupational therapy is a health profession concerned with promoting health and well-being through occupation.