Severe fascioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy presenting with Coats' disease and mental retardation

Neuromuscular Disorders

Volumn 16, Issue 9-10, 2006, Pages 559-563

  Bindoff, Laurence A ^a   Mjellem, Nanette ^a   Sommerfelt, Kristian ^a   Krossnes, Bård K ^a   Roberts, Fiona ^b   Krohn, Jørgen ^a   Tranheim, Randi Skarpaas ^c   Haggerty, Irene D ^d  

^a HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b WESTERN INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^c ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^d NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coats'; FSH muscular dystrophy; Pathology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHROMOSOME 4Q; CHROMOSOME DELETION 4; CLINICAL FEATURE; CRYOTHERAPY; ENUCLEATION; EPILEPSY; EXUDATIVE RETINITIS; EYE FUNDUS; FACIOSCAPULOHUMERAL MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; FEMALE; GLAUCOMA; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MOSAICISM; NEOVASCULARIZATION (PATHOLOGY); NORWAY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33748527150     PISSN: 09608966     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nmd.2006.06.012     Document Type: Article

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