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I have been told that I carry the Myotonic Dystrophy mutation but I have no symptoms and all my other test results are normal. Am I at risk for operations or anaesthetics?

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I have been told that I carry the Myotonic Dystrophy mutation but I have no symptoms and all my other test results are normal. Am I at risk for operations or anaesthetics?

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No, provided that you are really free from any muscle abnormalities. It is probably wise to be checked physically every few years to be sure that mild features have not appeared. It is worth remembering that everyone carries genes that can cause or contribute to diseases in later life. The abnormal genes are present through out our life, but they are not harmful in themselves, only when the disease they produce is present.