Sarcoglycanopathy: A form of limb-girdle muscular dystrophy involving abnormalities of the sarcoglycan protein which results in progressive muscle weakness. The severity is greatly variably from wheelchair confinement at the age of 9 years to asymptomatic adults. Most tend to live to their third decade. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatmentsof Sarcoglycanopathy is available below.
Symptoms of Sarcoglycanopathy:The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for Sarcoglycanopathyincludes the 18 symptoms listed below:
- Delayed motor milestones
- Calf muscle hypertrophy
- Abnormal curvature of the spine
- Weakness of pelvic muscles
- Weakness of shoulder muscles
- Wasting of pelvic muscles
- High creatine kinase level
- Toe walking
- Muscle pain
- Muscle cramps
- Foot drop
- Loss of mobility
- Lordosis
- Wasting of front of thigh
- Wasting of back of thighs
- Wasting of shoulder girdle muscles
- Hip flexion contractures
- Unusual smile
Treatments:
- Family Practice
- Pediatrics (Child Health Specialist)
- Adolescent Medicine (Teen Health)
- Geriatric Medicine (Senior Health)
- Internal Medicine
- Critical Care Medicine
- Public Health
Doctors and specialists in areas related to Sarcoglycanopathy:
- Muscle and Orthopedic Specialists:
- Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
- Orthopedic Surgery
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