Miyoshi muscular dystrophy

MeSH: C537480ORPHA: 45448

Overview

distal muscular dystrophy characterized by autosomal recessive inheritance of distal muscle weakness in the upper and lower limbs that spares the intrinsic muscles of the hands and has onset in young adulthood

Available Treatments (0)

No treatments linked yet

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Clinical Presentation

Signs and symptoms associated with Miyoshi muscular dystrophy, sourced from HPO and Orphanet clinical annotations.

Gait disturbanceShoulder girdle muscle weaknessDifficulty climbing stairsDifficulty standingQuadriceps muscle weaknessExercise-induced myalgiaPelvic girdle muscle weaknessProximal amyotrophyDistal upper limb amyotrophyDistal lower limb amyotrophyTibialis muscle weaknessProximal lower limb muscle weaknessDistal lower limb muscle weaknessTibialis anterior muscle atrophyLoss of ambulationMyalgiaCalf muscle hypertrophyFoot dorsiflexor weaknessTip-toe gaitTriceps weaknessDecreased/absent ankle reflexes

Classification & Codes

MeSH Code

C537480

Orphanet Code

ORPHA:45448
Miyoshi muscular dystrophy
MeSHC537480
OrphanetORPHA:45448
Treatments0 drug(s)
Symptoms on record21 signs
Statuspublished
Factual Authority
Last Updated3/20/2026
Clinical DataHPO · Orphanet
Drug DataFDA · EMA · CDSCO
Miyoshi muscular dystrophy | OrphanDrug