Term ID: | 1347 |
Name: | facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy |
Definition: | An autosomal dominant disorder affecting the skeletal muscles of the face, scapula, and upper arm. Patients present with muscle weakness in these anatomic areas. The muscle weakness eventually spreads to other skeletal muscles as well. |
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Synonyms: | facioscapulohumeral dystrophy; facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy; facioscapulohumeral myopathy; FSH dystrophy; FSHD; Landouzy Dejerine muscular dystrophy; Landouzy-Dejerine muscular dystrophy; Landouzy-Dejerine myopathy; muscular dystrophy, Landouzy-Dejerine |
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