A CASE REPORT- EMERY DREIFUSS MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY.
Abstract
Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy is a
rare disease characterised by early contractures
especially in the neck,elbows
and ankles, slowly progressive muscle
weakness more prominent in humeroperoneal
region.Age of onset between 5 and
15 years with peculiar cardiac problems
in the form of conduction disturbances
followed by death in some cases and
need for a permanent cardiac pace
maker in others1,2.
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