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Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy PatientPlus

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Description: Synonyms: Landouzy-Dejerine muscular dystrophy, Facioscapuloperoneal muscular dystrophy First described by Landouzy and Dejerine in 1884. Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) is a dominantly inherited disorder with an initially restricted pattern of weakness. Early involvement of the facial and scapular stabiliser muscles results in a distinctive clinical presentation. Progression is descending, with subsequent involvement of either the distal anterior leg or hip-girdle muscles. FSHD is now known to be associated with deletions on chromosome 4q35.

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Added: Sat May 30 2009