Title of article
Association of Limb-Girdle muscular dystrophy with multiple sclerosis: A case report
Author/Authors
Arzani, Mahsa Department of Neurology - Sina Hospital - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Rezaei, Hamed Department of Urology - Sina Hospital - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Naser Moghadasi, Abdorreza Department of Neurology - Sina Hospital - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Pages
4
From page
96
To page
99
Abstract
Background: The association of limb-girdle muscular dystrophy (LGMD) with other
neurological disorders is uncommon.
Case presentation: We report a 25-year-old female with LGMD who suffered from slowly
progressive proximal muscular weakness and atrophy since she was 12 years of age. The
patient recently presented with acute loss of left side visual acuity. After evaluation,
findings were suggestive of multiple sclerosis.
Conclusions: This is the first report of LGMD in association with MS. The simultaneous
occurrence of MS with myopathies may be incidental but there may be a genetic
susceptibility for both diseases. This comorbidity may influence the treatment of MS.
Keywords
Myopathy , Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy , Multiple Sclerosis
Journal title
Astroparticle Physics
Serial Year
2018
Record number
2471558
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