A group of inherited congenital myopathic conditions characterized clinically by weakness, hypotonia, and prominent hypoplasia of proximal muscles including the face. Muscle biopsy reveals large numbers of rod-shaped structures beneath the muscle fiber plasma membrane. This disorder is genetically heterogeneous and may occasionally present in adults. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1453)

Descriptor ID	D017696
MeSH Number(s)	C05.651.575.290 C10.668.491.550.290
Concept/Terms	Myopathies, Nemaline Myopathies, Nemaline Myopathy, Rod Myopathy, Rod-Body Myopathy, Rod Body Nemaline Body Disease Nemaline Myopathies Nemaline Rod Disease Rod Body Disease Rod Myopathy Myopathies, Rod Rod Myopathies Rod-Body Myopathy Myopathies, Rod-Body Rod Body Myopathy Rod-Body Myopathies Myopathy, Nemaline Nemaline Myopathy Nemaline Myopathy, Autosomal Dominant Nemaline Myopathy, Autosomal Dominant Autosomal Dominant Nemaline Myopathy Nemaline Myopathy, Childhood Onset Nemaline Myopathy, Childhood Onset Childhood Onset Nemaline Myopathy Nemaline Myopathy, Late Onset Nemaline Myopathy, Late Onset Late Onset Nemaline Myopathy Adult Onset Nemaline Myopathy Adult Onset Nemaline Myopathy Nemaline Myopathy, Adult Onset Nemaline Myopathy, Autosomal Recessive Nemaline Myopathy, Autosomal Recessive Autosomal Recessive Nemaline Myopathy

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