Finsterer J, Fellinger J

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Alopecia is a common finding in myotonic dystrophy type 1 (MD1) but it is usually restricted to the fronto-temporal areas (frontal baldness). Alopecia also of other areas of the scalp has not been reported as a dominant feature of the disease.

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