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Natural history of Ullrich congenital muscular dystrophy.
Neurology - 7 Jul 2009
Nadeau A, Kinali M, Main M, Jimenez-Mallebrera C, Aloysius A, Clement E, North B, Manzur A Y, Robb S A, Mercuri E, Muntoni F
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To describe the course, complications, and prognosis of Ullrich congenital muscular dystrophy (UCMD), with special reference to life-changing events, including loss of ambulation, respiratory insufficiency, and death. METHODS: Review of the case notes of 13 patients with UCMD, aged 15 years or older at last visit, followed up at a tertiary neuromuscular centre, London, UK, from 1977 to 2007. Data...
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