Hi There I'm a 26yo female. My father has muscular dystrophy, either Myotonic or Distal (I think). We can't really work out the strain because its a unique case. He is 57 and permanently in a motorised wheelchair, he hardly leaves the house but we have a van with a wheelchair lift, the toilet looks like its off Inspector Gadget etc. So his legs have been hit the worse, arms to a lesser extend, and he is starting to lose dexterity and strength in his neck. I'm trying to ascertain whether or not I will inherit the disease. His mother was both a sufferer and a carrier. She died from the disease at a youngish age (probably 50s?) She had three sons (no girls) and all 3 have the disease. My male cousin is the eldest son to dad's eldest brother, and has begun to display the symptoms. He is around late 30s in age. Can anyone help out in this scenario? Any info would be great, is there a test available to determine if you have the disease? Or do you have to wait till symptoms are present? I've only just started to research this and any ideas would be great. I live in NZ where we don't have the best research facilities. Thankyou