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Myotonic dystrophy--the most common adult form of muscular dystrophy--is a chronic, progressive, and inherited neuromuscular condition presenting with multisystemic complications including distal muscle weakness, myotonia, hypersomnolence, early-onset cataracts, cardiac conduction abnormalities, and slurred speech and swallowing problems (Harper, 2001).
hypotonic - (of living tissue) lacking normal tone or tension. hypertonic - (of living tissue) in a state of abnormally high tension; hypertonic muscle tissue. hypertonic - (of a solution) having a higher osmotic pressure than a comparison solution. isosmotic, isotonic - (used of solutions) having the same or equal osmotic pressure.