Muscular Dystrophy, Facioscapulohumeral

Synonyms

Atrophies, Facioscapulohumeral

Atrophy, Facioscapulohumeral

Dystrophies, Facioscapulohumeral Muscular

Dystrophies, Landouzy-Dejerine

Dystrophy, Facioscapulohumeral Muscular

Dystrophy, Landouzy-Dejerine

FSH Muscular Dystrophy

Facio-Scapulo-Humeral Dystrophy

Facioscapulohumeral Atrophies

Facioscapulohumeral Atrophy

Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophies

Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy

Facioscapulohumeral Type Progressive Muscular Dystrophy

Facioscapuloperoneal Muscular Dystrophy

Landouzy Dejerine Dystrophy

Landouzy-Dejerine Dystrophies

Landouzy-Dejerine Dystrophy

Muscular Dystrophies, Facioscapulohumeral

Muscular Dystrophy, Landouzy Dejerine

Progressive Muscular Dystrophy, Facioscapulohumeral Type

An autosomal dominant degenerative muscle disease characterized by slowly progressive weakness of the muscles of the face, upper-arm, and shoulder girdle. The onset of symptoms usually occurs in the first or second decade of life. Affected individuals usually present with impairment of upper extremity elevation. This tends to be followed by facial weakness, primarily involving the orbicularis oris and orbicularis oculi muscles. (Neuromuscul Disord 1997;7(1):55-62; Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1420)