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nemaline myopathy 3

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A nemaline myopathy that has_material_basis_in homozygous, compound heterozygous, or heterozygous mutation in the ACTA1 gene on chromosome 1q42.

Signs and symptoms

  • Facial palsy
  • Limb muscle weakness
  • Motor delay
  • Feeding difficulties in infancy
  • Waddling gait
  • Hyperlordosis
  • Type 1 muscle fiber predominance
  • High palate
  • Proximal muscle weakness
  • Frequent falls

Also known as: NEM3; autosomal dominant typical congenital myopathy 2A; congenital myopathy 2A; nemaline myopathy 3, autosomal dominant or recessive