Rigid spine syndrome

MONDO:0019951

Rigid spine syndrome (RSS) is a slowly progressive childhood-onset congenital muscular dystrophy characterized by contractures of the spinal extensor muscles associated with abnormal posture (limitation of neck and trunk flexure), progressive scoliosis of the spine, early marked cervico-axial muscle weakness with relatively preserved strength and function of the extremities and progressive respiratory insufficiency.

Also known as: rigid spine congenital muscular dystrophy, desmin-related myopathies with Mallory bodies, muscular dystrophy, congenital, merosin positive with early spine rigidity, rigid spine muscular dystrophy-1

6 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 0 tagged with Rigid spine syndrome itself.

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↑ Congenital muscular dystrophy (10) ↑ Neuromuscular disease caused by qualitative or quantitative defects of selenoprotein N1 (1) ↑ Qualitative or quantitative defects of desmin (1)

Sub-types of Rigid spine syndrome

Rigid spine muscular dystrophy 1 1 trial
1 sub-type
- Desmin-related myopathy with Mallory body-like inclusions 0 trials

Including sub-types (6) Tagged with Rigid spine syndrome (0)

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