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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
1989-11-8
pubmed:abstractText
The marked heterogeneity of nemaline myopathy is again shown in the present series of 13 patients. Most children have a long-standing, mild, and slowly progressing proximal myopathy. Two brothers with extreme weakness died during the neonatal period of respiratory failure representing the X-linked variant. One adult with proximal weakness was also diagnosed as having nemaline myopathy. An unusual course was observed in 2 infants who initially had moderate weakness but subsequently developed severe generalized weakness including respiratory muscles. This led to irreversible respiratory failure requiring continuous ventilatory support for as long as 9 and 15 years, respectively. Although uncommon, the possibility of an imminent respiratory failure in initially weak infants should also be taken into account within the clinical spectrum of nemaline myopathy.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0255-7975
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
14
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
236-40
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1988
pubmed:articleTitle
Heterogeneity of nemaline myopathy. A follow-up study of 13 cases.
pubmed:affiliation
Child Neurology Unit, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article