Slowly Progressive Ophthalmoplegia as a Presenting Symptom of Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1.

J Neuroophthalmol

Department of Neurology (SN, Y-DK), Incheon St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea; and Department of Neurology (E-SL, T-KL), Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Bucheon, Korea.

Published: December 2021

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