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Dx w/ borderline myopathy. genetic testing next. will it progress or can it stay borderline?
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Check With NINDS*: Can't answer without a definitive diagnosis.There's a whole laundry list of myopathies and illnesses with a myopathic component.According to the NIH:"The prognosis...varies.Some individuals have a normal life span & little or no disability.For others, however, the disorder may be progressive, severely disabling, life-threatening, or fatal."* * http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/myopathy/myopathy
Answered 1/1/2016
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