Myopathic Limb-Girdle Syndrome/Limb-girdle muscular dystrophies (LGMDs) are a group of rare progressive, genetic, hereditary myopathies disorders characterized by predominantly proximal muscle weakness of the voluntary muscles of the hip and shoulder areas (limb-girdle area), and(pelvic and shoulder girdles).[rx] Initially described as a clinical phenotype, they are now recognized as a heterogeneous group of myopathies that … [Read more…]