Distal Myopathies

A heterogeneous group of genetic disorders characterized by progressive MUSCULAR ATROPHY and MUSCLE WEAKNESS beginning in the hands, the legs, or the feet. Most are adult-onset autosomal dominant forms. Others are autosomal recessive.

Also Known As:

Distal Muscular Dystrophy; Distal Myopathy; Welander Distal Myopathy; Distal Muscular Dystrophies; Distal Myopathy 1; Distal Myopathy Markesbery-Griggs Type; Finnish-Markesbery Muscular Dystrophy; Laing Distal Myopathy; Laing Early-Onset Distal Myopathy; Muscular Dystrophy, Distal, Late-Onset, Autosomal Dominant; Myopathy, Distal 1; Myopathy, Distal, Early-Onset, Autosomal Dominant; Myopathy, Distal, Swedish; Myopathy, Late Distal Hereditary; Tardive Tibial Muscular Dystrophy; Tibial Muscular Dystrophy; Tibial Muscular Dystrophy, Tardive; Udd Distal Myopathy; Udd Myopathy; Udd-Markesbery Muscular Dystrophy; Distal 1 Myopathies; Distal 1 Myopathy; Distal Myopathy 1s; Distal Myopathy Markesbery Griggs Type; Distal Myopathy, Laing; Distal Myopathy, Udd; Distal Myopathy, Welander; Finnish Markesbery Muscular Dystrophy; Laing Early Onset Distal Myopathy; Muscular Dystrophies, Distal; Muscular Dystrophies, Tibial; Muscular Dystrophy, Finnish-Markesbery; Muscular Dystrophy, Tibial; Muscular Dystrophy, Udd-Markesbery; Myopathies, Distal; Myopathies, Distal 1; Myopathy 1, Distal; Myopathy 1s, Distal; Myopathy, Distal; Myopathy, Laing Distal; Myopathy, Udd; Myopathy, Udd Distal; Udd Markesbery Muscular Dystrophy; Muscular Dystrophy, Distal

Musculoskeletal Diseases: 751
- Muscular Diseases: 10368
  - Atrophic Muscular Disorders: 327
    - Muscular Dystrophies: 5839
      - Distal Myopathies: 223
Nervous System Diseases: 14737
- Neuromuscular Diseases: 2048
  - Muscular Diseases: 10368
    - Atrophic Muscular Disorders: 327
      - Muscular Dystrophies: 5839
        Distal Myopathies: 223
Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities: 960
- Inborn Genetic Diseases: 12342
  - Muscular Dystrophies: 5839
    - Distal Myopathies: 223

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