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Congenital myopathy is a very broad term for any muscle disorder present at birth. This defect primarily affects skeletal muscle fibres and causes muscular weakness and/or hypotonia. Congenital myopathies account for one of the top neuromuscular disorders in the world today, comprising approximately 6 in 100,000 live births every year. As a whole, congenital myopathies can be broadly classified as follows: *A distinctive abnormality in skeletal muscle fibres on the cellular level; observable via light microscope *Symptoms of muscle weakness and hypotonia *Is a congenital disorder, meaning it occurs during development and symptoms present themselves at birth or in early life. *Is a genetic disorder. ==Classification of congenital myopathies== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Congenital myopathy」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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