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Results 1 - 5 of 5 for Proximal muscle weakness in upper limbs
  1. Oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy 
    ... the muscles near the center of the body (proximal muscles), particularly muscles in the shoulders, upper legs, and hips (limb-girdle muscles). The weakness slowly gets worse, and people may need the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../oculopharyngeal-muscular-dystrophy - Genetics
  2. Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy 
    ... term for a group of diseases that cause weakness and wasting of the muscles ... and features of limb-girdle muscle dystrophy vary among the many subtypes ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/limb-girdle-muscular-dystrophy - Genetics
  3. Spinal muscular atrophy with lower extremity predominance 
    ... stairs. Some people with SMA-LED also have weakness in upper limb muscles.Joint deformities (contractures) in the hips, knees, feet, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/...atrophy-with-lower-extremity-predominance - Genetics
  4. LAMA2-related muscular dystrophy 
    ... of a group of muscle disorders classified as limb-girdle muscular ... of the shoulders, upper arms, pelvic area, and thighs. Children with late- ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../lama2-related-muscular-dystrophy - Genetics
  5. CAV3-related distal myopathy 
    ... muscles closer to the center of the body (proximal muscles) such as the thighs and upper arms ... in caveolin-3 cause four distinct autosomal dominant muscle diseases. Neurology. 2004 Feb 24;62(4):538-43. doi: 10.1212/wnl.62.4.538. Citation on PubMed
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/cav3-related-distal-myopathy - Genetics