Shy-Magee syndrome

Introduction: Shy-Magee syndrome

Description of Shy-Magee syndrome

Shy-Magee syndrome (medical condition): A disorder characterized mainly by muscle weakness from infancy.

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Central Core Disease:
  »Introduction: Central Core Disease
  »Symptoms of Central Core Disease

Shy-Magee syndrome: An inherited congenital myopathic condition characterized by weakness and hypotonia in infancy and delayed motor development. Muscle biopsy reveals a condensation of myofibrils and myofibrillar material in the central portion of each muscle fiber. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1452)
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Shy-Magee syndrome: Related Topics

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Shy-Magee syndrome as a Disease

Shy-Magee syndrome: Another name for Central Core Disease (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Central Core Disease
  »Symptoms of Central Core Disease

Symptoms of Shy-Magee syndrome (Central Core Disease)

Some of the symptoms of Shy-Magee syndrome incude:

• Proximal muscle weakness after exercise
• Proximal muscle cramps after exercise
• Delayed physical development
• Walking delay
• Climbing delay

See full list of 7 symptoms of Shy-Magee syndrome (Central Core Disease)

Shy-Magee syndrome: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to Shy-Magee syndrome:

• autosomal dominant disorder
• congenital myopathy
• malignant hyperthermia
• hypotonia
• scoliosis
• hip dislocationrespiratory insuffiency

Terms associated with Shy-Magee syndrome:

Terms Similar to Shy-Magee syndrome:

• Central core myopathy

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External links related to: Shy-Magee syndrome

• NORD - National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc.
• Shy-Magee syndrome (www.whonamedit.com)
• GeneReviews: Multiminicore Disease
• OMIM - CENTRAL CORE DISEASE OF MUSCLE

Source: Diseases Database

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