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)

Also Known As:

Muscular Dystrophy, Facioscapulohumeral; FSH Muscular Dystrophy; Facio-Scapulo-Humeral Dystrophy; Facioscapulohumeral Atrophy; Facioscapulohumeral Type Progressive Muscular Dystrophy; Facioscapuloperoneal Muscular Dystrophy; Muscular Dystrophy, Landouzy Dejerine; Progressive Muscular Dystrophy, Facioscapulohumeral Type; Atrophies, Facioscapulohumeral; Atrophy, Facioscapulohumeral; Dystrophies, Facioscapulohumeral Muscular; Dystrophies, Landouzy-Dejerine; Dystrophy, Facioscapulohumeral Muscular; Dystrophy, Landouzy-Dejerine; Facioscapulohumeral Atrophies; Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophies; Landouzy Dejerine Dystrophy; Landouzy-Dejerine Dystrophies; Muscular Dystrophies, Facioscapulohumeral; Landouzy-Dejerine Dystrophy

Musculoskeletal Diseases: 751
- Muscular Diseases: 10368
  - Atrophic Muscular Disorders: 327
    - Muscular Dystrophies: 5839
      - Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy: 291
Nervous System Diseases: 14737
- Neuromuscular Diseases: 2048
  - Muscular Diseases: 10368
    - Atrophic Muscular Disorders: 327
      - Muscular Dystrophies: 5839
        Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy: 291
Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities: 960
- Inborn Genetic Diseases: 12342
  - Muscular Dystrophies: 5839
    - Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy: 291

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