Congenital muscular dystrophy - Sanjay Manohar's Medical Browser
Congenital muscular dystrophy
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Synonyms
CMD
Effects
Floppy baby syndrome
Contractures
Inability to walk
Neuromuscular hypoventilation
Parents
Hereditary muscular dystrophy
Autosomal recessive disorder
Children
Ulrich muscular dystrophy
Walker-Warburg dystrophy
Fukuyama muscular dystrophy
Description
"Severe proximal muscle weakness at birth. May not be progressive. CMD subtypes grouped by gene in which mutation occurs. Prognosis depends on subtypes. Walker-Walburg die in first two yrs of life."
Type item name:
Sanjay Manohar
2006