January 26, 2004Muscle & Nerve

EMG and nerve conduction studies in children with congenital muscular dystrophy

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Population

26 children with different types of congenital muscular dystrophy, including patients with mutations in the…

Design

Case_series

Authors

Discussion

Supports myopathic EMG as typical early finding in CMD; leaves open neuropathy prevalence in merosin-deficient cases pending larger studies.

Population

26 children with different types of congenital muscular dystrophy (CMD), including patients with mutations in the genes LAMA2, FKRP, and COL6A2

Intervention

Motor and sensory nerve conduction velocities (NCVs) and needle electromyography (EMG)

Outcome

Myopathic changes and nerve conduction velocitiessurrogate

Myopathic EMG changes are typical and early findings in all types of CMD, with associated neuropathy frequently detected in merosin-deficient CMD.

Quijano‐Roy et al. (2004) studied this question.

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Supports myopathic EMG as typical early finding in CMD; leaves open neuropathy prevalence in merosin-deficient cases pending larger studies.