facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy
An autosomal dominant degenerative muscle disease characterized by slowly progressive weakness of the muscles of the face, upper-arm, and shoulder girdle. The onset of symptoms usually occurs in the first or second decade of life. Affected individuals usually present with impairment of upper extremity elevation. This tends to be followed by facial weakness, primarily involving the orbicularis oris and orbicularis oculi muscles. (Neuromuscul Disord 1997;7(1):55-62; Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1420)
DOID:11727
Dystrophies, Facioscapulohumeral Muscular
Dystrophy, Landouzy-Dejerine
FMD - Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy
FSH - Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy
FSHD - Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy
Facioscapulohumeral Atrophies
Facioscapulohumeral Atrophy
Facioscapulohumeral Type Progressive Muscular Dystrophy
Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (disorder)
Fascioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy
GeneRIF:12874395
GeneRIF:15520407
GeneRIF:15551024
James Malone
Landouzy Dejerine muscular dystrophy
Landouzy-Dejerine Dystrophies
Landouzy-Déjérine muscular dystrophy
MSH:D020391
SNOMEDCT:399091004
URI: http://www.ebi.ac.uk/cellline#facioscapulohumeral_muscular_dystrophy
facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy
muscular dystrophy