Distal Myopathies

Distal Muscular Dystrophies; Distal Myopathy; Finnish-Markesbery Muscular Dystrophy; Tibial Muscular Dystrophy; Udd-Markesbery Muscular Dystrophy; Welander Distal Myopathy; Distal Muscular Dystrophy; Distal Myopathy, Welander
A heterogeneous group of genetic disorders characterized by progressive MUSCULAR ATROPHY and MUSCLE WEAKNESS beginning in the hands, the legs, or the feet. Most are adult-onset autosomal dominant forms. Others are autosomal recessive.