Catalog

Distal myopathy, Miyoshi type

No MMS code

Link to WHO Definition

Distal myopathy, Miyoshi type – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1844018161

Miyoshi myopathy (dysferlinopathy) belongs to the heterogeneous group of distal myopathies, and is clinically characterised by weakness and atrophy of the calves, which is sometimes asymmetrical, leading to inability to jump, run or walk on tiptoes, and that subsequently progresses to the upper and lower limbs. Facial, bulbar and cardiac muscles are spared.