Preferred Label : Facioscapulohumeral form of spinal muscular atrophy;
ICD-11 definition : A mother and daughter with early adult-onset of slowly progressive face and pectoral
girdle weakness were reported. Electromyography and muscle biopsy suggested a neurogenic
cause, differentiating the disorder from fascioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy.
The specific genetic abnormality causing the disorder remains unknown.;
ICD-11 synonym : FSHSMA - [Facioscapulohumeral form of spinal muscular atrophy];
ICD-11 acronym : FSHSMA;
Origin ID : 802327037;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
A mother and daughter with early adult-onset of slowly progressive face and pectoral
girdle weakness were reported. Electromyography and muscle biopsy suggested a neurogenic
cause, differentiating the disorder from fascioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy.
The specific genetic abnormality causing the disorder remains unknown.