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Last uploaded: January 16, 2025
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D020389
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D020389
Preferred Name

Muscular Dystrophy, Emery-Dreifuss

Definitions
A heterogenous group of inherited muscular dystrophy without the involvement of nervous system. The disease is characterized by MUSCULAR ATROPHY; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; CONTRACTURE of the elbows; ACHILLES TENDON; and posterior cervical muscles; with or without cardiac features. There are several INHERITANCE PATTERNS including X-linked (X CHROMOSOME), autosomal dominant (for LMNA-associated type see AUTOSOMAL EMERY-DREIFUSS MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY), and autosomal recessive gene mutations.
Synonyms
Myopathy, Myosin Storage
Autosomal Recessive Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy
MYH7-Related Scapuloperoneal Myopathy
Scapuloperoneal Myopathy, MYH7-Related
Muscular Dystrophy, Scapuloperoneal
Emery Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy
Muscular Dystrophy, Emery-Dreifuss Type
Emery-Dreifuss Syndrome
Myopathy, Hyaline Body, Autosomal Dominant
Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy
Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy, Autosomal Recessive
Muscular Dystrophy, Emery Dreifuss
Storage Myopathy, Myosin
Myopathy, MYH7-Related Scapuloperoneal
Myosin Storage Myopathies
Scapuloperoneal Myopathy, MYH7 Related
Myosin Storage Myopathy
Scapuloperoneal Muscular Dystrophy
Autosomal Recessive Emery Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy
Emery Dreifuss Syndrome
Emery Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy, Autosomal Recessive
Emery-Dreifuss Type Muscular Dystrophy
Muscular Dystrophy, Emery-Dreifuss, Autosomal Recessive
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