NEMALINE MYOPATHIES
\nˈɛməlˌa͡ɪn ma͡ɪˈɒpəθɪz], \nˈɛməlˌaɪn maɪˈɒpəθɪz], \n_ˈɛ_m_ə_l_ˌaɪ_n m_aɪ_ˈɒ_p_ə_θ_ɪ_z]\
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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)
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