Nemaline myopathy 6

A form of nemaline myopathy characterized by childhood onset of slowly progressive proximal muscle weakness, exercise intolerance, and slow movements with stiff muscles. Patients are unable to run or correct themselves from falling over.

Congenital myopathy 23

An autosomal dominant muscular disorder characterized clinically by hypotonia and muscle weakness, and a static or slowly progressive clinical course. Disease onset ranges from birth to childhood. Histologic examination of muscle fibers shows various anomalies including fiber type disproportion, an irregular myofibrillar network, abnormal thread-like or rod-shaped structures, and cap-like structures which are well demarcated and peripherally located under the sarcolemma with abnormal accumulation of sarcomeric proteins.

Congenital myopathy 4A, autosomal dominant

A muscular disorder characterized by onset of muscle weakness in infancy or childhood. Most affected individuals show mildly delayed motor development, hypotonia, generalized muscle weakness, and weakness of the proximal limb muscles and neck muscles, resulting in difficulty running and easy fatigability. Many patients have respiratory insufficiency with reduced vital capacity. Skeletal muscle biopsy shows nemaline rod inclusions, subsarcolemmal 'cap' structures, and fiber-type disproportion.

Nemaline myopathy 2

A form of nemaline myopathy. Nemaline myopathies are muscular disorders characterized by muscle weakness of varying severity and onset, and abnormal thread-like or rod-shaped structures in muscle fibers on histologic examination.

Congenital myopathy 2A, typical, autosomal dominant

A muscular disorder characterized by generalized muscle weakness, delayed motor milestones, hypotonia, and muscle fiber abnormalities on histologic examination. Histologic findings include abnormal thread- or rod-like structures (nemaline rods), intranuclear rods, clumped filaments, cores, or fiber-type disproportion. The spectrum of clinical phenotypes ranges from severe neonatal presentations to onset of a milder disorder in childhood.

Nemaline myopathy 9

An autosomal recessive form of nemaline myopathy. Nemaline myopathies are muscular disorders characterized by muscle weakness of varying severity and onset, and abnormal thread-like or rod-shaped structures in muscle fibers on histologic examination. NEM9 phenotype is highly variable, ranging from death in infancy due to lack of antigravity movements, to slowly progressive distal muscle weakness with preserved ambulation later in childhood.

Congenital myopathy 24

An autosomal recessive muscular disorder characterized by slowly progressive muscle weakness and atrophy, mainly affecting the lower limbs and neck. Some patients may have mild cardiac or respiratory involvement, but they do not have respiratory failure. Muscle biopsy shows nemaline bodies.