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 | | This progressive myopathy is universally fatal, with death usually occurring from respiratory or cardiac complications. |
| | Facioscapulohumeral dystrophy (FSHD) is a slowly progressive myopathy with autosomal dominant inheritance and prominent involvement of facial musculature. |
| | Due to weakness in both proximal (hip and knee extension) and distal (ankle plantar and dorsiflexion) muscle groups in DMD, a long leg brace or knee-ankle foot orthosis (KAFO) is generally needed (2,18,30). |
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