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
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.
