An autosomal dominant degenerative muscle disease characterized by slowly progressive weakness of the muscles of the face, upper-arm, and shoulder girdle. The onset of symptoms usually occurs in the first or second decade of life. Affected individuals usually present with impairment of upper extremity elevation. This tends to be followed by facial weakness, primarily involving the orbicularis oris and orbicularis oculi muscles. (Neuromuscul Disord 1997;7(1):55-62; Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1420)

Descriptor ID	D020391
MeSH Number(s)	C05.651.534.500.400 C10.668.491.175.500.400 C16.320.577.400
Concept/Terms	Muscular Dystrophy, Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy, Facioscapulohumeral Dystrophies, Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy, Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophies Muscular Dystrophies, Facioscapulohumeral Progressive Muscular Dystrophy, Facioscapulohumeral Type Facioscapulohumeral Atrophy Atrophies, Facioscapulohumeral Atrophy, Facioscapulohumeral Facioscapulohumeral Atrophies Facioscapulohumeral Type Progressive Muscular Dystrophy Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy Landouzy-Dejerine Dystrophy Dystrophies, Landouzy-Dejerine Dystrophy, Landouzy-Dejerine Landouzy Dejerine Dystrophy Landouzy-Dejerine Dystrophies

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