Living with Hyaline body myopathy
A rare genetic muscle condition causing slowly worsening muscle weakness, usually beginning in infancy or childhood.
Understanding Hyaline body myopathy
It causes weakness or thinning of muscles near and far from the center of the body. Some people have weakness in the shoulder blade and lower leg area, with shoulder blades that stick out (winging). Onset is usually in infancy or childhood, but adult cases have been reported. Some people have breathing problems or heart muscle disease (cardiomyopathy). Muscle biopsy shows hyaline body inclusions.
Signs & symptoms
GARD doesn't list specific symptoms for this condition. Its summary describes:
- Muscle weakness that slowly worsens
- Muscle thinning (atrophy)
- Shoulder blade winging
- Breathing problems
- Heart muscle disease (cardiomyopathy)
Not everyone has every symptom. GARD's list comes from the Human Phenotype Ontology.
Diagnosis
- 1Talk with your doctor
Share the symptoms you've noticed, when they started and your family health history. Notes and photos can help.
- 2See a specialist
Specialists who may be involved include brain and nervous system specialists and genetic specialists.
- 3Ask which tests can help
Your care team will decide which exams and tests can confirm the diagnosis.
- 4Connect with expert centers
Muscular Dystrophy Association may keep lists of experts for this condition.
Care & treatment
- Care team
- Brain and nervous system specialists (neurologists); Genetic specialists (geneticists)
- Expert care
- Expert lists: Muscular Dystrophy Association
- Treatment
- GARD doesn't list specific treatments for this condition. Your care team will tailor care to your symptoms.
- Research
- Clinical trials and observational studies may be options. See the research section below.
General information, not medical advice. Your care team makes the decisions.
Everyday life
Living with a rare condition is easier with support.
- Connect with Muscular Dystrophy Association
- Keep notes on symptoms, changes and questions for appointments
- Ask about patient registries that help research
- Look into financial aid and travel resources for care visits
Quick facts
Changes in genes (also called variants) cause this condition. GARD lists autosomal dominant and autosomal recessive inheritance.
Patient organizations
- Muscular Dystrophy AssociationHyaline body myopathy · United States
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