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Facioscapulohumeral dystrophy associated with hearing loss and coats syndrome
Author(s) -
Taylor Donald A.,
Carroll James E.,
Smith Morton E.,
Johnson Mary O.,
Johnston Glen P.,
Brooke Michael H.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
annals of neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.764
H-Index - 296
eISSN - 1531-8249
pISSN - 0364-5134
DOI - 10.1002/ana.410120414
Subject(s) - facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy , medicine , weakness , facial weakness , hearing loss , dystrophy , sensorineural hearing loss , audiology , muscle weakness , physical medicine and rehabilitation , pediatrics , muscular dystrophy , surgery , pathology
Two unrelated cases of infantile facioscapulohumeral dystrophy (FSHD) with Coats syndrome of the retina and sensorineural hearing loss are described. Children with otherwise unexplained visual or hearing deficit should be examined for somatic muscle weakness, which may present only as facial weakness. Early recognition of Coats syndrome in children with FSHD may lead to preservation of vision with appropriate therapy.