Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy

An autosomal dominant disorder affecting the skeletal muscles of the face, scapula, and upper arm. Patients present with muscle weakness in these anatomic areas. The muscle weakness eventually spreads to other skeletal muscles as well.

Also known as: FSH dystrophy, FSHD, facioscapulohumeral dystrophy, facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy, facioscapulohumeral myopathy

45 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 36 tagged with Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy itself.