Distal muscular dystrophy

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Distal muscular dystrophy Classification and external resources
ICD-10	G71.0
ICD-9	359.1
OMIM	254130 604454 606768
DiseasesDB	31977 33507
MeSH	C05.651.534.500.074

Distal muscular dystrophy (or distal myopathy) are a group of disorders characterized by onset in the hands or feet.

Types include:

• Miyoshi myopathy
• Limb-Girdle muscular dystrophy type 2B - LGMD2B
• Welander distal myopathy
• Distal myopathy with anterior tibial onset

[edit] See also

• Dysferlin
• Muscular dystrophy
• Myopathy

[edit] External links

• Overview at clevelandclinic.org
• Slides at neuro.wustl.edu
• Jain Foundation Inc: Research into Miyoshi/LGMD2B
• Muscular Dystrophy Association's website in Greece

v • d • e Muscular Dystrophy The Nine Primary Muscular Dystrophies Congenital • dystrophin (Becker's, Duchenne) • Distal • Emery-Dreifuss • Facioscapulohumeral • Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy • Myotonic • Oculopharyngeal Related topics National/International Organizations Muscular Dystrophy Association (USA) • Muscular Dystrophy Canada • Myotonic Dystrophy Foundation US government Institutes and Legislation NINDS • NIAMS • NICHD • MD CARE Act • Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act • Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 National/International Events Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon (USA) Recent or Ongoing Clinical Trials Stamulumab (MYO-029)