Glossary for Scapuloperoneal myopathy

• Clubfoot: Congenital foot birth deformity turning the foot inward
• Foot drop: A condition which is characterized by the dropping of the foot due to a paralysis of the anterior muscles of the leg
• Genetic Disease: Any disease that is handed down to oneself through the chromosomes of ones parents
• Leg weakness: Muscle weakness of the leg
• Limb conditions: Medical conditions affecting the upper or lower limbs.
• Lower limb conditions: Any medical condition affecting the lower limbs, i.e. the legs, knees, feet, etc..
• Muscle conditions: Any condition that affects the muscles of the body
• Musculoskeletal conditions: Medical conditions affecting the musculoskeletal system of bones, muscles and related structures.
• Myopathy: General name for any disease of the muscles.
• Scapuloperoneal myopathy, MYH7-related: A dominantly inherited disorder involving muscle wasting and weakness that occurs mainly in the shoulder and lower leg muscles. It results from a defect in the MYH7 gene on chromosome 14q12.
• Shoulder conditions: Any condition that affects the shoulder
• Weak shoulder: Weakness affecting the shoulder joint or shoulder region

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