Distal myopathy
Rare genetic disorders causing distal muscle weakness.
Distal myopathy refers to rare genetic disorders that weaken muscles, mainly in the hands or feet. Dysferlin is involved in many types. The condition advances slowly, so symptoms often go unnoticed until a person reaches their late 40s or 50s.
Quick Facts
- Field
- Neurology, neuromuscular medicine
- Symptoms
- Weakness of hands and/or feet
- Complications
- Cardiomyopathy
- Onset
- Variable
- Duration
- Lifetime
- Types
- Classic
- myofibrillar myopathy
- other
- Causes
- Genetic mutation of various genes
- Diagnosis
- Genetic testing, muscle biopsy
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