Limb girdle muscular dystrophy is considered when acute causes of proximal weakness are eliminated and the clinical findings and inheritance pattern eliminate Duchenne and facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy.

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Limb girdle muscular dystrophy is a type of muscular dystrophy characterized by weakness and wasting of the muscles in the shoulder and hip girdles. The diagnosis is made after eliminating other acute causes of weakness and considering the inheritance pattern and clinical findings. Duchenne and facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy have different inheritance patterns and clinical features, so they are eliminated from consideration in the diagnosis of limb girdle muscular dystrophy.

Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Is Considered When Acute Causes of Proximal