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Results 1 - 5 of 5 for Distal lower limb muscle weakness
  1. Spinal muscular atrophy 
    ... to muscles away from the body's center (distal). The muscle weakness usually worsens with age. There are many types ... differ in age of onset and severity of muscle weakness; however, there is ... extremity predominance, X-linked infantile spinal muscular atrophy, and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/spinal-muscular-atrophy - Genetics
  2. Spinal muscular atrophy with progressive myoclonic epilepsy 
    ... years of normal development, affected children begin experiencing muscle weakness and atrophy in the lower limbs, causing difficulty walking and frequent falls. The muscles ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/...rophy-with-progressive-myoclonic-epilepsy - Genetics
  3. Distal hereditary motor neuropathy, type V 
    ... of the thumb. About half of individuals with distal hereditary motor neuropathy, type V develop muscle weakness in the feet and lower legs. This can lead to problems with walking (gait disturbance), difficulty lifting the ... People with distal hereditary motor neuropathy, type V can have exaggerated ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/...distal-hereditary-motor-neuropathy-type-v - Genetics
  4. Distal hereditary motor neuropathy, type II 
    ... muscle movement. Damage to motor neurons results in muscle weakness that worsens over time. Distal hereditary motor neuropathy, type II weakness primarily affects ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/...istal-hereditary-motor-neuropathy-type-ii - Genetics
  5. Silver syndrome 
    ... types: pure and complex. Both types involve the lower limbs; the complex ... syndrome is usually weakness in the muscles of the hands. These muscles ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/silver-syndrome - Genetics