Miyoshi myopathy

MONDO:0009685

A distal myopathy, characterized by weakness in the distal lower extremity posterior compartment (gastrocnemius and soleus muscles) and associated with difficulties in standing on tip toes.

Also known as: MM, Miyoshi distal myopathy, Miyoshi muscular dystrophy, MMD1, Miyoshi muscular dystrophy 1, Miyoshi muscular dystrophy type 1, muscular dystrophy, distal, late onset, autosomal recessive

7 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 1 tagged with Miyoshi myopathy itself.

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Researchers hunt for muscle clues in rare dystrophy

Knowledge-focused Ongoing

This pilot study looks at biomarkers in the blood of people with fragile sarcolemmal muscular dystrophy, a condition that makes muscle membranes weak. Researchers will collect blood samples at rest and after exercise during four 5-day hospital stays. The goal is to better underst…

Sponsor: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) • Aim: Knowledge-focused

Last updated Sep 18, 2026 00:00 UTC

Miyoshi myopathy

Where it sits in the disease tree

Researchers hunt for muscle clues in rare dystrophy