A heterogenous group of inherited muscular dystrophy without the involvement of nervous system. The disease is characterized by MUSCULAR ATROPHY; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; CONTRACTURE of the elbows; ACHILLES TENDON; and posterior cervical muscles; with or without cardiac features. There are several INHERITANCE PATTERNS including X-linked (X CHROMOSOME), autosomal dominant (for LMNA-associated type see AUTOSOMAL EMERY-DREIFUSS MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY), and autosomal recessive gene mutations.
Also Known As:
Scapuloperoneal Muscular Dystrophy; Muscular Dystrophy, Emery-Dreifuss; Autosomal Recessive Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy; Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy, Autosomal Recessive; Emery-Dreifuss Type Muscular Dystrophy; Muscular Dystrophy, Emery-Dreifuss Type; Muscular Dystrophy, Emery-Dreifuss, Autosomal Recessive; Muscular Dystrophy, Scapuloperoneal; Scapuloperoneal Myopathy, MYH7-Related; Autosomal Recessive Emery Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy; Emery Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy; Emery Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy, Autosomal Recessive; Emery Dreifuss Syndrome; MYH7-Related Scapuloperoneal Myopathy; Muscular Dystrophy, Emery Dreifuss; Myopathy, MYH7-Related Scapuloperoneal; Scapuloperoneal Myopathy, MYH7 Related; Emery-Dreifuss Syndrome