Welander distal myopathy- Swedish type
Overview
Welander distal myopathy, Swedish type: A very slowly progressing muscle fiber degeneration that starts as mild weakness in the small muscles of hands and feet and may eventually spread to neighbouring muscles
Symptoms
Distal myopathy Weakness Wasting Fasciculations Fevers
Causes
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Bulbar palsy Pesticide poisoning Spinal paralytic poliomyelitis Spinal cord tumors Udd-Markesbery tardive muscular dystrophy Wieacker-Wolff syndrome Nonaka myopathy Desmin-related myopathy
Diagnosis
The phrase "signs of Welander distal myopathy, Swedish type" should, strictly speaking, refer only to those signs and symptoms of Welander distal myopathy, Swedish type that are not readily apparent to the patient. The word "symptoms of Welander distal myopathy, Swedish type" is the more general meaning; see symptoms of Welander distal myopathy, Swedish type. The signs and symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Welander distal myopathy, Swedish type. This medical information about signs and symptoms for Welander distal myopathy, Swedish type has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Welander distal myopathy, Swedish type signs or Welander distal myopathy, Swedish type symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Welander distal myopathy, Swedish type may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Welander distal myopathy, Swedish type symptoms.