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Magnetic resonance imaging of muscle in nemaline myopathy.
Neuromuscular disorders : NMD - 1 Dec 2004
Jungbluth Heinz, Sewry Caroline A, Counsell Serena, Allsop Joanna, Chattopadhyay Arijit, Mercuri Eugenio, North Kathryn, Laing Nigel, Bydder Graeme, Pelin Katarina, Wallgren-Pettersson Carina, Muntoni Francesco
Abstract excerpt
We report muscle MRI findings of 10 patients from 8 families with nemaline myopathy. Patients with involvement of the nebulin (NEB) gene showed a consistent pattern of selective muscle involvement corresponding to clinical severity. In mild cases, there was complete sparing of thigh muscles and selective involvement of tibialis anterior and soleus. In moderate cases, there was predominant involvement of rectus...
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