Table 1.
Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy clinical data of typical and nontypical onset (91/154 asymmetrical weakness)*
Iterms | Initial symptoms (n) | ||
---|---|---|---|
Typical onset | Nontypical onset | ||
Facial (12) | Scapulo-humeral (125) | Lower limbs proximal weakness (11)/foot drop (4)/others (2) | |
Male/ | 9/3 | 72/53 | 5/12 |
female (n/n) | |||
Age at the | 12.5 ± 5.4 | 18.9 ± 5.4 | 22.3 ± 13.1 |
onset (years)† | |||
EcoRI | 20.2 ± 7.4 | 19.5 ± 4.9 | 19.7 ± 4.2 |
fragment (kb)‡ |
*Five affected children younger than 10 years were considered as preclinical cases and excluded; †,‡EcoRI fragment size and the onset of age was given as means ± SD. SD: Standard deviation.