Neuromuscular Disorders
Volume 19, Issue 6 , Pages 397-402 , June 2009

Fatigue and daytime sleepiness in patients with myotonic dystrophy type 1: To lump or split?

  • Luc Laberge

      Affiliations

    • ÉCOBES, Cégep de Jonquière, Jonquière, Qc, Canada
    • Département des sciences de l’éducation et de psychologie, Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, 555, boul. de l’Université, Chicoutimi, Qc, Canada G7H 2B1
    • Centre hospitalier affilié universitaire régional (CAUR) de Chicoutimi, Centre de Santé et de Services Sociaux de Chicoutimi, Chicoutimi, Qc, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: Département des sciences de l’éducation et de psychologie, Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, 555, boul. de l’Université, Chicoutimi, Qc, Canada G7H 2B1. Tel.: +1 418 547 2191x489; fax: +1 418 542 2853.
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  • Yves Dauvilliers

      Affiliations

    • Service de Neurologie, CHU Montpellier, INSERM, U888, Université de Montpellier 1, France
    • ,
  • Paul Bégin

      Affiliations

    • Centre hospitalier affilié universitaire régional (CAUR) de Chicoutimi, Centre de Santé et de Services Sociaux de Chicoutimi, Chicoutimi, Qc, Canada
    • ,
  • Louis Richer

      Affiliations

    • Département des sciences de l’éducation et de psychologie, Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, 555, boul. de l’Université, Chicoutimi, Qc, Canada G7H 2B1
    • ,
  • Stéphane Jean

      Affiliations

    • Clinique des maladies neuromusculaires, Centre de Santé et de Services Sociaux de Jonquière, Jonquière, Qc, Canada
    • ,
  • Jean Mathieu

      Affiliations

    • Clinique des maladies neuromusculaires, Centre de Santé et de Services Sociaux de Jonquière, Jonquière, Qc, Canada

Received 26 February 2008 ,Revised 18 February 2009 ,Accepted 23 March 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.nmd.2009.03.007

Neuromuscular Disorders
Volume 19, Issue 6 , Pages 397-402 , June 2009

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