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Results 1 - 10 of 16 for Respiratory insufficiency due to muscle weakness
  1. Rigid spine muscular dystrophy 
    ... A characteristic feature of RSMD is breathing difficulty (respiratory insufficiency) due to restricted movement of the torso and weakness of the diaphragm, which is the muscle that separates the abdomen from the chest cavity. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/rigid-spine-muscular-dystrophy - Genetics
  2. Glutaric acidemia type II 
    ... Gregersen N, Olpin SE. Lipid-storage myopathy and respiratory insufficiency due to ETFQO mutations in a patient with late- ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/glutaric-acidemia-type-ii - Genetics
  3. Motor Neuron Diseases From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)  
    Neuromuscular Disorders/Specifics ... Neuromuscular Disorders ... Degenerative Nerve Diseases/Start Here ... Degenerative Nerve Diseases ... National Institute of Neurological ...
    https://www.ninds.nih.gov/.../disorders/motor-neuron-diseases - External Health Links
  4. LMNA-related congenital muscular dystrophy 
    ... risk of heart rhythm abnormalities (arrhythmias).Over time, muscle weakness causes most infants and children with L-CMD to have trouble eating and breathing. The breathing problems result from restrictive respiratory insufficiency, which occurs when muscles in the chest are ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/...mna-related-congenital-muscular-dystrophy - Genetics
  5. Pregnancy and Childbirth with Neuromuscular Disease (Muscular Dystrophy Association) - PDF  
    Neuromuscular Disorders/Women ... Neuromuscular Disorders ... Muscular Dystrophy Association ... PDF
    https://www.mda.org/.../Quest17-3_Pregnancy_Series_revised_0.pdf - External Health Links
  6. LAMA2-related muscular dystrophy 
    ... hypotonia), little spontaneous movement, and joint deformities (contractures). Weakness of the muscles in the face and throat can result in feeding difficulties and an inability to grow and gain weight at the expected rate. Respiratory insufficiency, which occurs when muscles in the chest are ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../lama2-related-muscular-dystrophy - Genetics
  7. Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy 
    ... face and shoulders. Hearing loss. Vision loss (rare). Respiratory insufficiency. (Be sure to talk to your health care ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000707.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Andermann syndrome 
    ... associated with a shortened life expectancy related to respiratory insufficiency, but affected individuals typically live into adulthood. Andermann ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/andermann-syndrome - Genetics
  9. Giant Cell Arteritis From the National Institutes of Health (Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center)  
    Giant Cell Arteritis/Specifics ... Giant Cell Arteritis ... Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center ... From the National Institutes of Health ... Find symptoms and ...
    https://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/diseases/9615/giant-cell-arteritis - External Health Links
  10. What is Prader-Willi Syndrome? (Prader-Willi Syndrome Association)  
    Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) is a rare genetic disorder characterized by chronic hunger, growth hormone deficiency, and behavior challenges. ... Prader-Willi ...
    https://www.pwsausa.org/what-is-prader-willi-syndrome - External Health Links
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