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ArticleNeurology international2025

Measuring Myotonia: Normative Values and Comparison with Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1.

Andrea Sipos, Milán Árvai, Dávid Varga, Brigitta Ruszin-Perecz, József Janszky, Nándor Hajdú, Endre Pál

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Andrea SiposDepartment of Neurology, Medical School, University of Pécs, 7623 Pécs, Hungary.
Milán ÁrvaiDepartment of Neurology, Medical School, University of Pécs, 7623 Pécs, Hungary.
Dávid VargaDepartment of Neurology, Medical School, University of Pécs, 7623 Pécs, Hungary.
Brigitta Ruszin-PereczDepartment of Neurology, Medical School, University of Pécs, 7623 Pécs, Hungary.
József JanszkyDepartment of Neurology, Medical School, University of Pécs, 7623 Pécs, Hungary.
Nándor HajdúInstitute of Psychology, Eötvös Loránd University, 1053 Budapest, Hungary.ORCID 0000-0003-4012-4932
Endre PálDepartment of Neurology, Medical School, University of Pécs, 7623 Pécs, Hungary.ORCID 0000-0001-6525-0754

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introductionMyotonia is a rare neuromuscular condition characterized by impaired muscle relaxation. In this study, we provide normative values for clinical tests related to myotonia in the Hungarian population and compare them to patients with myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1).

methodsRelaxation tests (10 eye openings, tongue extension, and palm openings), handgrip strength, and the nine-hole peg test were conducted on 139 healthy individuals and 31 patients with DM1.

resultsWe observed non-significant declines in handgrip strength and relaxation tests with age ( DISCUSSION: Normal values for relaxation tests across different age groups were established. These results might be useful for further clinical investigations. Our study supports the usage of averages of healthy population instead of age groups of relaxation tests and their clinical relevance in the evaluation of patients with myotonia.

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dynamometrymyotoniamyotonic dystrophynine-hole peg testnormative values

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