ICD-11 code : 8C75;
Preferred Label : Distal myopathies;
ICD-11 definition : Distal myopathies are heterogeneous group of myopathies characterized clinically by
progressive weakness and atrophy starting in distal muscles and progressing to proximal
ones, and histologically by nonspecific myopathic features on muscle biopsy.;
ICD-11 synonym : Distal muscular dystrophy;
Origin ID : 596283352;
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Distal myopathies are heterogeneous group of myopathies characterized clinically by
progressive weakness and atrophy starting in distal muscles and progressing to proximal
ones, and histologically by nonspecific myopathic features on muscle biopsy.