Preferred Label : Distal myopathy, Miyoshi type;
ICD-11 definition : Miyoshi myopathy (dysferlinopathy) belongs to the heterogeneous group of distal myopathies,
and is clinically characterized by weakness and atrophy of the calves, which is sometimes
asymmetrical, leading to inability to jump, run or walk on tiptoes, and that subsequently
progresses to the upper and lower limbs. Facial, bulbar and cardiac muscles are spared.;
Origin ID : 1844018161;
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
Miyoshi myopathy (dysferlinopathy) belongs to the heterogeneous group of distal myopathies,
and is clinically characterized by weakness and atrophy of the calves, which is sometimes
asymmetrical, leading to inability to jump, run or walk on tiptoes, and that subsequently
progresses to the upper and lower limbs. Facial, bulbar and cardiac muscles are spared.
