Limb weakness patterns
Evidence-based neurology checklist on limb weakness patterns: Distal limb weakness Myotonic dystrophy Distal myopathies Inclusion body myositis (IBM) Dysferlin muscular dystrophy Limb weakness with ophthalmoplegia Limb and facial weakness Limb weakness with prominent dysphagia
Distal limb weakness
- Myotonic dystrophy
- Distal myopathies
- Inclusion body myositis (IBM)
- Dysferlin muscular dystrophy
Limb weakness with ophthalmoplegia
Limb and facial weakness
Limb weakness with prominent dysphagia
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