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A case of Fukuyama-type congenital muscular dystrophy with a very mild mental deficit.
Neuromuscular disorders : NMD - 1 Apr 2006
Hino-Fukuyo Naomi, Haginoya Kazuhiro, Hayashi Yukiko K, Nishino Ichizo, Murakami Terumi, Nonaka Ikuya, Togashi Kaoru, Tanaka Souichiro, Takayanagi Masaru, Yokoyama Hiroyuki, Sakamoto Osamu, Abe Toshiaki, Toda Tatsushi, Iinuma Kazuie
Abstract excerpt
A boy had the clinical features of congenital muscular dystrophy with a very mild mental deficit. A muscle biopsy at one year of age showed the typical findings of Fukuyama-type congenital muscular dystrophy, including selective loss of immunoreactions for alpha dystroglycan. Magnetic resonance imaging showed no findings suggestive of migration disorders. The diagnosis of Fukuyama-type congenital muscular...
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