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Results 1 - 10 of 10 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. Dermatomyositis From the National Institutes of Health (Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center)  
    Myositis/Start Here ... Myositis ... Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center ... From the National Institutes of Health ... Find symptoms and other information about ...
    https://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/diseases/6263/dermatomyositis - External Health Links
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. ANO5 gene 
    ... is a group of related disorders characterized by muscle weakness and wasting (atrophy), particularly in the shoulders, hips, thighs, and upper arms.The ANO5 gene mutations identified in people with limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2L change single amino ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/ano5 - Genetics
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. First Step -- A Guide for Adapting to Limb Loss (Amputee Coalition) - PDF  
    Artificial Limbs/Start Here ... Artificial Limbs ... Limb Loss/Start Here ... Limb Loss ... Amputee Coalition ... PDF
    https://amputee-coalition.org/.../uploads/First-Step-Guide-2025.pdf - External Health Links
  9. 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
  10. 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