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LGMD 2A (calpain 3) Childhood (8-15) There is mainly proximal muscle weakness. There is slow progression. Muscle atrophy is prominent (notable sparing of the hip abductors). Contractures are common. [patient.info]

His immediate younger sister has similarly complaints of proximal muscle weakness and an abnormal gait but no cardiac symptoms. Both parents and the other four siblings are not affected. [chs-journal.com]

Defects in FKTN are the cause of cardiomyopathy dilated type 1X (CMD1X); also called dilated cardiomyopathy with mild or no proximal muscle weakness. [mybiosource.com]

Nalini et al. [78] identified two such patients who had lower-limb proximal muscle weakness with foot drop, severe wasting of tibialis anterior. [annalsofian.org]

History Autosomal recessive LGMD All patients have a history of progressive, proximal muscle weakness. Described below are the major distinguishing characteristics. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Affected individuals may also have an abnormally curved lower back (lordosis) or a spine that curves to the side (scoliosis). Some develop joint stiffness (contractures) that can restrict movement in their hips, knees, ankles, or elbows. [lgmd-info.org]

Mild lumbar lordosis has been documented in the elder of our two patients, but not in the siblings described by Godfrey et al. One of these children, however, was reportedly born with congenital dislocation of the hip. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Affected individuals may also have an abnormally curved lower back ( lordosis ) or a spine that curves to the side ( scoliosis ). Some develop joint stiffness (contractures) that can restrict movement in their hips, knees, ankles, or elbows. [ghr.nlm.nih.gov]

Children walk with waddle and exhibit lordosis. Cardiac involvement is known but not as common or prominent as in dystrophinopathies. [annalsofian.org]

sign 0003391 Increased variability in muscle fiber diameter 0003557 Myopathic facies 0002058 Myopathy Muscle tissue disease 0003198 Pelvic girdle muscle weakness 0003749 Waddling gait 'Waddling' gait Waddling walk [ more ] 0002515 5%-29% of people have [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

Is there a finding (or history) of Gower's sign? This is seen in patients with proximal muscle weakness of the lower limb: when rising to stand, they use the hands as support, such that the hands 'climb up the legs'. [patient.info]