limb-girdle muscular dystrophy

• Término médico para un grupo de enfermedades genéticas que causan debilidad y atrofia muscular progresiva, afectando principalmente a los músculos alrededor de las caderas y los hombros (cinturas).

A medical term for a group of genetic disorders that cause progressive muscle weakness and wasting, primarily affecting the muscles around the hips and shoulders (the limb-girdle area).

1. Genetic muscle disorderC2formal

   A group of rare genetic diseases that cause progressive weakness and wasting of the muscles around the hips and shoulders (the limb-girdle area).

   distrofia muscular de cinturas

   • The patient was diagnosed with limb-girdle muscular dystrophy after genetic testing.
   • Physical therapy can help manage symptoms of limb-girdle muscular dystrophy.
   • Researchers are exploring gene therapies for limb-girdle muscular dystrophy.