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Results 1 - 5 of 5 for Respiratory insufficiency due to muscle weakness
  1. Rigid spine muscular dystrophy 
    ... A characteristic feature of RSMD is breathing difficulty (respiratory insufficiency) due to restricted movement of the torso and weakness of the diaphragm, which is the muscle that separates the abdomen from the chest cavity. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/rigid-spine-muscular-dystrophy - Genetics
  2. Glutaric acidemia type II 
    ... Gregersen N, Olpin SE. Lipid-storage myopathy and respiratory insufficiency due to ETFQO mutations in a patient with late- ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/glutaric-acidemia-type-ii - Genetics
  3. LMNA-related congenital muscular dystrophy 
    ... risk of heart rhythm abnormalities (arrhythmias).Over time, muscle weakness causes most infants and children with L-CMD to have trouble eating and breathing. The breathing problems result from restrictive respiratory insufficiency, which occurs when muscles in the chest are ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/...mna-related-congenital-muscular-dystrophy - Genetics
  4. LAMA2-related muscular dystrophy 
    ... hypotonia), little spontaneous movement, and joint deformities (contractures). Weakness of the muscles in the face and throat can result in feeding difficulties and an inability to grow and gain weight at the expected rate. Respiratory insufficiency, which occurs when muscles in the chest are ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../lama2-related-muscular-dystrophy - Genetics
  5. Andermann syndrome 
    ... associated with a shortened life expectancy related to respiratory insufficiency, but affected individuals typically live into adulthood. Andermann ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/andermann-syndrome - Genetics