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Results 1 - 10 of 42 for Proximal muscle weakness
  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. Myofibrillar myopathy 
    ... the muscles near the center of the body (proximal muscles). Other affected individuals develop muscle weakness throughout their body. Facial muscle weakness can cause ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/myofibrillar-myopathy - Genetics
  3. Central core disease 
    ... the muscles near the center of the body (proximal muscles), particularly muscles in the shoulders, upper legs, and hips. Muscle weakness in affected infants can delay the development of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/central-core-disease - Genetics
  4. Nemaline myopathy 
    ... muscles close to the center of the body (proximal muscles), such as those of the upper arms and legs. This weakness can worsen over time. Affected individuals may have ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/nemaline-myopathy - Genetics
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. Inclusion Body Myositis From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)  
    Myositis/Specifics ... Myositis ... National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke ... Inclusion body myositis (IBM) is one of a group of muscle diseases known ...
    https://www.ninds.nih.gov/.../disorders/inclusion-body-myositis - External Health Links
  8. Barth syndrome 
    ... muscles closest to the center of the body (proximal muscles), is usually noticeable from birth and causes low muscle tone (hypotonia). The muscle weakness often causes delay of motor skills such as ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/barth-syndrome - Genetics
  9. Polymyositis: Diagnosis (Muscular Dystrophy Association)  
    Myositis/Diagnosis and Tests ... Myositis ... MDA is the #1 health nonprofit advancing research, care and advocacy for people living with muscular dystrophy, ALS, ...
    https://www.mda.org/disease/polymyositis/diagnosis - External Health Links
  10. Myotonic Muscular Dystrophy (Muscular Dystrophy Association)  
    Muscular Dystrophy/Specifics ... Muscular Dystrophy ... Muscular Dystrophy Association ... MDA is the #1 health nonprofit advancing research, care and advocacy for people ...
    https://www.mda.org/disease/myotonic-dystrophy - External Health Links
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