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  1. Distal myopathy 2 
    Distal myopathy 2 is a condition characterized by weakness of specific muscles that begins in adulthood. It ... and forearms, are known as distal muscles.Muscle weakness in the ankles is usually the first symptom ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/distal-myopathy-2 - Genetics
  2. Spinal muscular atrophy 
    ... muscular atrophy is a genetic disorder characterized by weakness and wasting (atrophy) in muscles used for movement ( ... called motor neurons that control muscle movement. The weakness tends to be more severe in the muscles ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/spinal-muscular-atrophy - Genetics
  3. Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy 
    ... muscular dystrophy is a disorder characterized by muscle weakness and wasting (atrophy). This condition gets its name ... cases become apparent in infancy or early childhood.Weakness involving the facial muscles or shoulders is usually ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../facioscapulohumeral-muscular-dystrophy - Genetics
  4. Centronuclear myopathy 
    Centronuclear myopathy is a condition characterized by muscle weakness (myopathy) and wasting (atrophy) in the skeletal muscles, ... family.People with centronuclear myopathy begin experiencing muscle weakness at any time from birth to early adulthood. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/centronuclear-myopathy - Genetics
  5. Progressive external ophthalmoplegia 
    Progressive external ophthalmoplegia is a condition characterized by weakness of the eye muscles. The condition typically appears ... Another characteristic feature of progressive external ophthalmoplegia is weakness or paralysis of the muscles that move the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../progressive-external-ophthalmoplegia - Genetics
  6. Oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy 
    ... dystrophy is a genetic condition characterized by muscle weakness that begins in adulthood, typically after age 40. ... the pharynx (-pharyngeal). Affected individuals usually first experience weakness of the muscles in both eyelids that causes ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../oculopharyngeal-muscular-dystrophy - Genetics
  7. Myofibrillar myopathy 
    ... muscular dystrophies that affect muscle function and cause weakness. Myofibrillar myopathy primarily affects skeletal muscles, which are ... people with this disorder begin to develop muscle weakness (myopathy) in mid-adulthood. However, features of this ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/myofibrillar-myopathy - Genetics
  8. Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy 
    ... group of genetic conditions characterized by progressive muscle weakness and wasting (atrophy). The Duchenne and Becker types ... progression. In boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, muscle weakness tends to appear in early childhood and worsen ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../duchenne-and-becker-muscular-dystrophy - Genetics
  9. Hypokalemic periodic paralysis 
    ... a condition that causes episodes of extreme muscle weakness typically beginning in childhood or adolescence. Most often, ... in the arms and legs. Attacks cause severe weakness or paralysis that usually lasts from hours to ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/hypokalemic-periodic-paralysis - Genetics
  10. Congenital myasthenic syndrome 
    ... is a group of conditions characterized by muscle weakness (myasthenia) that worsens with physical exertion. The muscle weakness typically begins in early childhood but can also ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/congenital-myasthenic-syndrome - Genetics
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