From HPO
Distal lower limb muscle weakness- MedGen UID:
- 324514
- •Concept ID:
- C1836450
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- Finding
Reduced strength of the distal musculature of the legs.
Areflexia of lower limbs- MedGen UID:
- 347285
- •Concept ID:
- C1856694
- •
- Finding
Inability to elicit tendon reflexes in the lower limbs.
Foot dorsiflexor weakness- MedGen UID:
- 356163
- •Concept ID:
- C1866141
- •
- Finding
Weakness of the muscles responsible for dorsiflexion of the foot, that is, of the movement of the toes towards the shin. The foot dorsiflexors include the tibialis anterior, the extensor hallucis longus, the extensor digitorum longus, and the peroneus tertius muscles.
Muscular dystrophy- MedGen UID:
- 44527
- •Concept ID:
- C0026850
- •
- Disease or Syndrome
The term dystrophy means abnormal growth. However, muscular dystrophy is used to describe primary myopathies with a genetic basis and a progressive course characterized by progressive skeletal muscle weakness and wasting, defects in muscle proteins, and histological features of muscle fiber degeneration (necrosis) and regeneration. If possible, it is preferred to use other HPO terms to describe the precise phenotypic abnormalities.
Difficulty climbing stairs- MedGen UID:
- 68676
- •Concept ID:
- C0239067
- •
- Finding
Reduced ability to climb stairs.
Difficulty walking- MedGen UID:
- 86319
- •Concept ID:
- C0311394
- •
- Finding
Reduced ability to walk (ambulate).
Difficulty running- MedGen UID:
- 108251
- •Concept ID:
- C0560346
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- Finding
Reduced ability to run.
Distal lower limb amyotrophy- MedGen UID:
- 324515
- •Concept ID:
- C1836451
- •
- Disease or Syndrome
Muscular atrophy of distal leg muscles.
Calf muscle hypertrophy- MedGen UID:
- 335868
- •Concept ID:
- C1843057
- •
- Finding
Muscle hypertrophy affecting the calf muscles.
Increased variability in muscle fiber diameter- MedGen UID:
- 336019
- •Concept ID:
- C1843700
- •
- Finding
An abnormally high degree of muscle fiber size variation. This phenotypic feature can be observed upon muscle biopsy.
Rimmed vacuoles- MedGen UID:
- 340089
- •Concept ID:
- C1853932
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- Finding
Presence of abnormal vacuoles (membrane-bound organelles) in the sarcolemma. On histological staining with hematoxylin and eosin, rimmed vacuoles are popcorn-like clear vacuoles with a densely blue rim. The vacuoles are often associated with cytoplasmic and occasionally intranuclear eosinophilic inclusions.
Proximal muscle weakness in lower limbs- MedGen UID:
- 356423
- •Concept ID:
- C1866010
- •
- Finding
A lack of strength of the proximal muscles of the legs.
Proximal muscle weakness in upper limbs- MedGen UID:
- 356424
- •Concept ID:
- C1866012
- •
- Finding
A lack of strength of the proximal muscles of the arms.
Proximal upper limb amyotrophy- MedGen UID:
- 356138
- •Concept ID:
- C1866013
- •
- Finding
Muscular atrophy affecting proximally located muscles of the arms.
Increased connective tissue- MedGen UID:
- 400898
- •Concept ID:
- C1866021
- •
- Finding
The presence of an abnormally increased amount of connective tissue.
Elevated circulating creatine kinase concentration- MedGen UID:
- 69128
- •Concept ID:
- C0241005
- •
- Finding
An elevation of the level of the enzyme creatine kinase (also known as creatine phosphokinase (CK; EC 2.7.3.2) in the blood. CK levels can be elevated in a number of clinical disorders such as myocardial infarction, rhabdomyolysis, and muscular dystrophy.
- Abnormality of limbs
- Abnormality of metabolism/homeostasis
- Abnormality of the musculoskeletal system