8C70.2
Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy
Distrofia muscular de Emery-Dreifuss
CategoryDefinition
Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy (EDMD) is a muscle disease characterised by muscular weakness and atrophy, with early contractures of the tendons and cardiac involvement (arrhythmias, cardiomyopathy).
Index Terms
Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophyEMD - [Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy]Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy, X-linkedMuscular dystrophy, tardive, Dreifuss-Emery type, with contracturesEMD1 - [Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy 1]Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy, autosomal dominantEmery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy, autosomal recessive