children s health issues
Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy
Introduction
Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy is the third most common form of muscular dystrophy. The muscles of the face and shoulder are affected. Muscular dystrophies are a group of inherited muscle disorders in which one or more Genes needed for normal muscle structure and function are defective, leading to muscle Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHMD) is inherited via an Dominant x-linked disorders . Therefore, a single abnormal gene is sufficient to cause the disorder, and the disorder can appear in either males or females. It is the third most common form of muscular dystrophy and occurs in about 4 to 12 out of 100,000 people. 