Hereditary neuromuscular diseases and cardiac involvement

A. J. van der Kooi, K. Wahbi, G. Bonne, M. de Visser

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Abstract

Neuromuscular disorders comprise a large group of diseases caused by dysfunction of motor neurons, peripheral nerves, and skeletal muscles. A fair proportion of neuromuscular disorders have a genetic cause. The incidence and prevalence of cardiomyopathies associated with inherited neuromuscular diseases, particularly with muscular dystrophies, have until recently been underestimated, even though cardiac involvement is either the direct or indirect cause of death in many of these diseases.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationClinical Cardiogenetics: Second Edition
PublisherSpringer International Publishing
Pages373-388
ISBN (Electronic)9783319442037
ISBN (Print)9783319442020
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 30 Nov 2016

Publication series

NameClinical Cardiogenetics: Second Edition

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