Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD): genetic classification

Evidence-based neurology checklist on facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (fshd): genetic classification: FSHD type 1A (FSHD1A) This results from D4Z4 gene mutations on chromosome 4q35 The transmission is autosomal dominant There is a reduction in number of D4Z4 repeats FSHD develops only if…

FSHD type 1A (FSHD1A)

  • This results from D4Z4 gene mutations on chromosome 4q35
  • The transmission is autosomal dominant
  • There is a reduction in number of D4Z4 repeats
  • FSHD develops only if the variant distal to the D4Z4 is 4qA and not 4qB

FSHD type 1B (FSHD1B)

FSHD type 2

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References

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  5. Lemmers RJ, van den Boogaard ML, van der Vliet PJ, et al. Hemizygosity for SMCHD1 in facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy type 2: consequences for 18p deletion syndrome. Hum Mutat 2015; 36:679-683.
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