Donate Tissues, Blood - Even Your Amazing Brain! Myotonic dystrophy is a rare disease, so researchers have difficulty procuring the samples they need for investigations. By donating to a Biobank, you can help researchers make scientific discoveries that may ultimately benefit individuals and families living with DM. 

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The Stanford Biobank is a collection of biological samples from donors with neuromuscular conditions such as myotonic dystrophy. The Biobank contains samples such as blood, muscle, skin biopsies, spinal fluid, and other clinical specimens, collected from donors with myotonic dystrophy as well as their unaffected family members. Samples can be collected with your consent during routine clinic visits, during scheduled surgical procedures, or after death with your family’s consent. The Biobank organizers then store these samples so that they can be shared with scientists throughout the world for research. These samples are tremendously valuable for determining how neuromuscular conditions affect the body, which will help develop meaningful treatments. 

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