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Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (Landouzy-Dejerine)   

Overview | Symptoms | Treatment | Prevention

Alternative names:

Facioscapulohumeral

Symptoms

  • Facial muscle weakness
    • Eyelid drooping
    • Inability to whistle
    • Decreased facial expression
    • Depressed or angry facial expression
    • Difficulty pronouncing spoken words
  • Shoulder weakness
    • Difficulty working with the arms raised
    • Sloping shoulders
    • Pronounced shoulder blades (scapular winging)
  • Rarely hearing loss
  • Rarely abnormal heart rhythm

Signs and Tests

An examination indicates weakness of the facial and shoulder muscles. Involvement of other body symptoms (such as the lungs and heart) is rare. High blood pressure (hypertension) may occur but is usually mild.

  • A serum creatine kinase may be slightly elevated.
  • An EMG (electromyography) may be nonspecific or may have mixed features of muscle and nerve involvement.
  • A muscle biopsy may be nonspecific, or may confirm the diagnosis.
  • A hearing test may indicate hearing loss
  • An electrocardiogram (EKG) may indicate abnormal heart rhythm

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