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distal myopathy, Welander type

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Disease Overview

Welander distal myopathy (WDM) is a distal myopathy, characterized by weakness in the distal upper extremities, usually finger and wrist extensors which later progresses to all hand muscles and distal lower extremity, primarily in toe and ankle extensors.

Synonyms

  • WDM
  • Welander distal myopathy
  • Welander distal myopathy, Swedish type
  • distal myopathy, Swedish type
  • muscular dystrophy, distal, late-onset, autosomal dominant
  • myopathy, distal, SwedishWDM
  • Welander distal myopathy
  • Welander distal myopathy, Swedish type
  • distal myopathy, Swedish type
  • muscular dystrophy, distal, late-onset, autosomal dominant
  • myopathy, distal, Swedish
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