Facioscapulohumeral Dystrophy
Description
Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) is characterized by progressive muscle weakness with focal involvement of the facial, shoulder and limb muscles.
Genes related to Facioscapulohumeral Dystrophy
- SMCHD1
- DUX4L1
- FRG1
- DUX4
Clinical Features
Phenotypes and symptoms related to Facioscapulohumeral Dystrophy
- Sensorineural hearing impairment
- Skeletal muscle atrophy
- Abnormality of cardiovascular system morphology
- Elevated serum creatine phosphokinase
- Hyperlordosis
- EMG abnormality
- Mask-like facies
- Palpebral edema
- Abnormal eyelash morphology
- Abnormality of the retinal vasculature
Incidence and onset information
— Based on the latest data available FACIOSCAPULOHUMERAL DYSTROPHY have a estimated prevalence of 4.5 per 100k worldwide.— No data available about the known clinical features onset.
Alternative names
Facioscapulohumeral Dystrophy Is also known as fsh dystrophy, fshd, landouzy-dejerine myopathy, facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy, facioscapulohumeral myopathy.
Researches and researchers
Doctors, researchs, and experts related to Facioscapulohumeral Dystrophy extracted from public data.
Facioscapulohumeral Dystrophy Experts map
Current Researchs and researchers
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Investigator of research projectMARSEILLE — Dr Frédérique MAGDINIER
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Institution/s:
— Faculté de Médecine de la Timone -
Research area/topic::
FSHDecipher: Molecular mechanisms of Facio-Scapulo-Humeral Dystrophy: from the contribution of genomics to the mecanisitic exploration of new regulatory pathways for the 4q35 locus
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Principal investigator of clinical trial - Investigator of research projectMONTPELLIER — Pr Jacques MERCIER
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Institution/s:
— CHRU de Montpellier - Hôpital Arnaud de Villeneuve -
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Effects of antioxidant supplementation in patients (Facio-scapulo-humeral dystrophy)
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Investigator of research project - Coordinator of research networkMILANO — Dr Davide GABELLINI
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Institution/s:
— Dipartimento di Biotecnologie, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele -
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FSHD muscular dystrophy provides a molecular understanding of the repetitive (epi) genome
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Investigator of research projectMILANO — Dr Elena BATTAGLIOLI
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Institution/s:
— Università degli Studi di Milano - Biologia e Genetica per le Scienze Mediche -
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Dissecting the epigenetic features at the basis of Facioscapolohumeral Distrophy (terminated)
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Responsible for diagnostic tests - Investigator of research project - Manager of registry - Director of laboratoryMODENA — Pr Rossella G. TUPLER
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Institution/s:
— Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche, Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia -
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Phenotypic and molecular characterization of FSHD families: a systematic approach towards trial readiness
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Investigator of research projectLEIDEN — Dr J.A.H. [Just] EEKHOF
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Institution/s:
— LUMC - Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum -
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GMA - Group medical appointments for neuromuscular patients: To compare group medical appointments (shared medical appointments or group visits) with conventional one to one appointments for patients with a chronic neuromuscular disease in terms of health outcome (quality of life) and costs, an intervention study.
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Investigator of research projectUTRECHT — Ms F. [Femke] SEESING
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Institution/s:
— Piet van Dommelenhuis -
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GMA - Group medical appointments for neuromuscular patients: To compare group medical appointments (shared medical appointments or group visits) with conventional one to one appointments for patients with a chronic neuromuscular disease in terms of health outcome (quality of life) and costs, an intervention study.
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Investigator of research projectLONDON — Dr Peter ZAMMIT
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Institution/s:
— School of Biomedical sciences - King's College London -
Research area/topic::
Understanding and Ameliorating Pathogenesis in FSHD
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Facioscapulohumeral Dystrophy Recommended genes panels
Panel Name, Specifity and genes Tested/covered |
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SGCA, SGCB, SGCD, SGCG, TCAP, MYOT, TTN, CCDC78, CAPN3, DNAJB6, CAV3, TRIM32, SYNE2, SYNE1, FKRP, POMGNT1, POMT2, TRAPPC11, DAG1, ANO5 , (...)
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Specificity
4 %
Genes
25 % |
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RYR1, BIN1, SCN4A, SGCA, SGCB, SGCD, SGCE, SGCG, SLC25A4, SUCLA2, SUCLG1, TWNK, TCAP, TIA1, TK2, TNNI2, TNNT1, TPM2, TPM3, MYOT , (...)
View the complete list with 124 more genes
Specificity
1 %
Genes
25 % |
![]() By CGC Genetics (Portugal).
SMCHD1
Specificity
100 %
Genes
25 % |
![]() By CGC Genetics (Portugal).
SMCHD1, DUX4
Specificity
100 %
Genes
50 % |
![]() By CGC Genetics (Portugal).
TCAP, TTN, SELENON, SYNE2, SYNE1, FKRP, POMGNT1, CHKB, POMT2, COL6A1, COL6A2, COL6A3, GMPPB, ANO5, TMEM43, SMCHD1, DMD, DNM2, DPM2, DYSF , (...)
View the complete list with 11 more genes
Specificity
4 %
Genes
25 % |
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SGCA, SGCB, SGCD, SGCG, TCAP, MYOT, TTN, VCP, CAPN3, DNAJB6, CAV3, LIMS2, TRIM32, TNPO3, FKRP, POMGNT1, POMT2, GMPPB, TRAPPC11, POMK , (...)
View the complete list with 13 more genes
Specificity
4 %
Genes
25 % |
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SMCHD1
Specificity
100 %
Genes
25 % |
![]() By PreventionGenetics PreventionGenetics (United States).
RYR1, BIN1, SCN4A, SGCA, SGCB, SGCD, SGCG, SNAP25, SQSTM1, STIM1, SYT2, TCAP, TIA1, TNNI2, TNNT1, TNNT3, TPM2, TPM3, MYOT, TTN , (...)
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Specificity
1 %
Genes
25 % |
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