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facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy 2

Disease Summary
Associated Targets (4)
Tbio

2

Tchem

1

Tdark

1


Mondo Description Any facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy in which the cause of the disease is a mutation in the SMCHD1 gene.
Uniprot Description A degenerative muscle disease characterized by slowly progressive weakness of the muscles of the face, upper-arm, and shoulder girdle. The onset of symptoms usually occurs in the first or second decade of life. Affected individuals usually present with impairment of upper extremity elevation. This tends to be followed by facial weakness, primarily involving the orbicularis oris and orbicularis oculi muscles.
Mondo Term and Equivalent IDs
MONDO:0008031:  facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy 2
DOID:0111193: 
MESH:C563557: 
NCIT:C172705: 
UMLS:C1834671: