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Results 1 - 7 of 7 for Proximal muscle weakness in lower limbs
  1. About Fragile X Syndrome From the National Institutes of Health (National Human Genome Research Institute)  
    Fragile X Syndrome/Start Here ... Fragile X Syndrome ... National Human Genome Research Institute ... From the National Institutes of Health ... Fragile X syndrome is an ...
    https://www.genome.gov/Genetic-Disorders/Fragile-X-Syndrome - External Health Links
  2. Spinal muscular atrophy with lower extremity predominance 
    ... lower extremity predominance (SMA-LED) is characterized by muscle weakness and wasting (atrophy) in the lower limbs, most severely affecting the thigh muscles (quadriceps). (In ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/...atrophy-with-lower-extremity-predominance - Genetics
  3. Spinal muscular atrophy 
    ... are close to the center of the body (proximal) compared to muscles away from the body's center (distal). The muscle weakness usually worsens with age. There are many types ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/spinal-muscular-atrophy - Genetics
  4. Muscular Dystrophy From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)  
    Muscular Dystrophy/Start Here ... Muscular Dystrophy ... National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke ... Muscular dystrophy (MD) refers to a group of genetic ...
    https://www.ninds.nih.gov/.../disorders/muscular-dystrophy - External Health Links
  5. Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy 
    ... term for a group of diseases that cause weakness and wasting of the muscles in the arms and legs. The muscles most affected are those closest to the body (proximal muscles), specifically the muscles of the shoulders, upper ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/limb-girdle-muscular-dystrophy - Genetics
  6. Achondroplasia: About the Disease From the National Institutes of Health (Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center)  
    Dwarfism/Start Here ... Dwarfism ... Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center ... From the National Institutes of Health ... Find symptoms and other information about ...
    https://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/diseases/8173/achondroplasia - External Health Links
  7. Travelers' Health: Extremes of Temperature (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    Traveler's Health/Related Issues ... Traveler's Health ... Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ... Information about how to order the U.S. government publication ...
    https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/.../extremes-of-temperature - External Health Links