Development and Validation of a Deep Learning-Based Facial Weakness Score for Objective Assessment in Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Introduction/Aims Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) is a muscle disease that leads, among other manifestations, to facial weakness. This weakness can severely impact communication and quality of life, yet it remains under‐researched with limited objective clinical measures.
Loonen TGJ +9 more
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Electrical Impedance Myography Detects Disease Progression over 12 to 24 Months in Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy. [PDF]
Objective Targeted therapies for facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) are progressing through clinical trials. Electrical impedance myography (EIM) provides a noninvasive biomarker of muscle composition that may be valuable especially in early phase trials. This study evaluated EIM data from a multicenter FSHD cohort over 24 months.
Mul K +15 more
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Expanding the Differential Diagnosis of Ultrasonographic Flexor Digitorum Profundus-Flexor Carpi Ulnaris Dissociation of Echogenicity: Muscular Dystrophies. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Introduction/Aims Dissociation of echogenicity of the flexor digitorum profundus (FDP) and flexor carpi ulnaris (FCU) on neuromuscular ultrasound has been reported to be a useful sign to differentiate inclusion body myositis (IBM) from more common disease mimics, but it is not clear that this finding is pathognomonic of IBM. Our study aimed to
Wilks AW, Chahin N.
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Elevated Risk of Endometrial Cancer and Precursor Lesions in Patients With Myotonic Dystrophy: A Retrospective Study at a Single Institution in Japan. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Aim Myotonic dystrophy (MD) has been associated with an increased risk of endometrial cancer (EC) in Western countries; however, data from Japan are limited. This study aimed to evaluate the incidence and clinical characteristics of EC and its precursor lesion, atypical endometrial hyperplasia (AEH), in Japanese patients with MD.
Hano R +9 more
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Baroreflex sensitivity in facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy
Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD), a common form of muscular dystrophy, is caused by a genetic mutation that alters DUX4 gene expression. This mutation contributes to significant skeletal muscle loss.
Miguel Anselmo +7 more
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Interleukin-6 as a Key Biomarker in Facioscapulohumeral Dystrophy: Evidence From Longitudinal Analyses. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Objective Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy type 1 (FSHD1) is a progressive neuromuscular disorder with no approved treatments. Identifying reliable biomarkers is critical to monitor disease severity, activity, and progression. Interleukin‐6 (IL‐6) has been proposed as a candidate biomarker, but longitudinal validation is limited ...
Pini J +13 more
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A review of Genetic Etiology and Emerging Molecular Therapies for FSHD in Preclinical Studies [PDF]
Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy is one of the most common musculoskeletal diseases with a considerable burden. Most of the affected individuals experience muscle weakness as the common muscular symptom.
Mohammad Reza Seyyed taghia +4 more
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Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy [PDF]
In recent years, we have seen remarkable progress in our understanding of the disease mechanism underlying facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD). The purpose of this review is to provide a comprehensive overview of our current understanding of the disease mechanism and to discuss the observations supporting the possibility of a developmental ...
Maarel, S.M. van der +4 more
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Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy [PDF]
This article describes the clinical characteristics, diagnosis, molecular pathogenesis, and treatment of facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD).FSHD comprises two genetically distinct types that converge on a common downstream pathway of the expression of the toxic protein DUX4.
Jeffrey, Statland, Rabi, Tawil
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Road to conception and successful delivery for a facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy patient
Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy is a muscular dystrophy affecting all ages, primarily people in the second decade. The disease is initially presented with face, shoulder girdle, and upper arm involvement, followed by lower extremity muscle ...
Olga Triantafyllidou +3 more
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