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Benign X‐linked muscular dystrophy (Becker type): a kindred with very slow rate of progression
Author(s) -
Kloster Reidar
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
acta neurologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.967
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 1600-0404
pISSN - 0001-6314
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0404.1983.tb04842.x
Subject(s) - muscular dystrophy , pathological , medicine , dystrophy , pediatrics , physical therapy , physical medicine and rehabilitation , pathology
A family with benign X‐linked muscular dystrophy (Becker type) has been studied. There was a total of 8 affected males, 7 of whom were alive. The clinical and pathological features are presented. The clinical symptoms started in the 2nd decade for most of the patients. The rate of progression was very slow and 3 patients became confined to a wheelchair in the second half of the 6th decade.