Congenital muscular dystrophy
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Congenital muscular dystrophies are autosomal recessively-inherited muscle diseases. They are a group of heterogeneous disorders characterized by muscle weakness which is present at birth and the different changes on muscle biopsy that ranges from myopathic to overtly dystrophic due to the age at which the biopsy takes place.[1][4]
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Congenital muscular dystrophy | |
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Autosomal recessive is generally the manner in which CMD is inherited | |
Specialty | Neurology |
Symptoms | Muscle weakness[1] |
Types | 17 types of CMD[1] |
Diagnostic method | NRI, EMG[2] |
Treatment | Currently there's no cure; one should monitor cardiac function and respiratory function[3] |
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