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Results 1 - 10 of 67 for Type 2 muscle fiber atrophy
  1. LAMA2 gene 
    ... cells, which helps maintain the stability of muscle fibers. ... in one of two ways: as a severe, early-onset type or a milder, late-onset form. Most LAMA2 ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/lama2 - Genetics
  2. TPM3 gene 
    ... for movement. Skeletal muscle is made up of two types of muscle fibers: type I (slow twitch fibers) and type II ( ... muscle α-tropomyosin helps regulate muscle contraction in type I skeletal muscle fibers. At least two TPM3 gene mutations have been identified in people ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/tpm3 - Genetics
  3. Congenital fiber-type disproportion 
    ... muscle weakness.Skeletal muscle is made up of two types of muscle fibers: type I (slow twitch fibers) and type II ( ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../congenital-fiber-type-disproportion - Genetics
  4. Gyrate atrophy of the choroid and retina 
    ... the nerve impulses.In some people with gyrate atrophy, a particular type of muscle fibers (type II fibers) break down over time. While this muscle abnormality usually causes no symptoms, it may result in mild weakness. ... More than 150 individuals with gyrate atrophy have been identified; approximately one third are from ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../gyrate-atrophy-of-the-choroid-and-retina - Genetics
  5. Tubular aggregate myopathy 
    ... deformities (contractures) in the arms and legs.Skeletal muscles are normally made up of two types of fibers, called type I and type II fibers, in ... tubular aggregate myopathy, type II fibers waste away (atrophy), so ... can occur in other muscle disorders, but they are the primary muscle cell ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/tubular-aggregate-myopathy - Genetics
  6. Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy 
    ... a group of genetic conditions characterized by progressive muscle weakness and wasting (atrophy). The Duchenne and Becker types of muscular dystrophy are two related conditions that primarily affect skeletal muscles, which ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../duchenne-and-becker-muscular-dystrophy - Genetics
  7. Exercising with a Muscle Disease (Muscular Dystrophy Association) - PDF  
    Neuromuscular Disorders/Living With ... Neuromuscular Disorders ... Muscular Dystrophy Association ... PDF ... muscular dystrophy; exercise with a disability; neuromuscular ...
    https://www.mda.org/.../files/MDA_Quest_Excercise_Package_2009.pdf - External Health Links
  8. Hypomyelination and congenital cataract 
    ... to walk between the ages of 1 and 2, although they usually need some type of support. Over time they experience muscle weakness and wasting (atrophy) in their legs, and many affected people eventually ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../hypomyelination-and-congenital-cataract - Genetics
  9. Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease 
    ... can affect the health of the nerve fiber. Type 2 (CMT2) is characterized by abnormalities in the fiber, or axon, that extends from a nerve cell body to muscles or to sense organs. These abnormalities reduce the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/charcot-marie-tooth-disease - Genetics
  10. DYSF gene 
    ... be involved in the formation of new muscle fibers (regeneration) and in inflammation, but ... weakness and wasting (atrophy), particularly in the shoulders, hips, thighs, and upper ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/dysf - Genetics
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