Bilateral foot drop as presenting feature of facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy type 1
•FSHD1 may present with bilateral foot drop in adulthood.•Clinical examination, EMG and muscle MRI may additionally guide genetic testing.•Targeted genetic testing is crucial in atypical cases, particularly in light of new therapies.
Authors
- Wolfgang Grisold (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0593-1704)
- Gregor J. Kasprian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3858-3347)
- Martin Krenn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3026-3082)
- Veronika Vetchy
Institutions
- Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Traumatology, The Research Center in Cooperation with AUVA (AT)
- Medical University of Vienna (AT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- eNeurologicalSci
- Published
- 2024-12-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ensci.2024.100546
- Primary Topic
- Muscle Physiology and Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00