• Written clearly and simply for those with no medical expertise
• Provides essential information on genetic testing, and how to make the difficult decisions
• Lists details of support groups and websites for further help and advice
• Key points at the beginning of each chapter highlight important aspects of the chapters to the reader
• Frequently asked questions are interspersed throughout the text in boxes for readers to quickly identify the answers to common queries

New to this edition

• Key points at the beginning of each chapter to highlight important aspects of the chapters to the reader
• Up-to-date contact details for worldwide myotonic dystrophy support groups
• New material on the recognition and treatment of the distinct 'type 2 Myotonic dystrophy'
• Additional coverage of the new approaches to therapy and management of the condition, including discussion of recent ongoing worldwide research

Readership: Sufferers of Myotonic dystrophy and their families, GPs, nurses and associated healthcare professionals

Peter Harper, University Research Professor in Human Genetics, Cardiff University, UK

"From the previous edition"

"You couldn't ask for a better book about this complex disease...For anyone with this condition in the family, it's a must read at a bargain price." - Quest: the Journal of the Muscular Dystrophy Association, Vol 9, No 5

". . . the first book to be published for lay people who have the condition. It is written clearly for people with no medical expertise." - Yours

"This book is a gem that patients with this condition will want to read and own." - Doody's Journal

1: What is Myotonic dystrophy?
2: Muscle symptoms and Myotonic dystrophy
3: Looking ahead
4: Not just a muscle disease
5: Children with Myotonic dystrophy
6: 'Type 2' Myotonic dystrophy
7: Family aspects and genetic risks
8: Advances in research
9: Support and information
10: Management and treatment now
11: The future-towards effective prevention and cure for Myotonic dystrophy
12: Conclusion
Appendices
Bibliography
Index