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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).
mnemonic-a device (such as a rhyme or acronym) used to aid recall. fast one, trick-a cunning or deceitful action or device; he played a trick on me; he pulled a fast one and got away with it.