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Abstract
An atypical presentation of facioscapulohumeral dystrophy (FSH) is described, where the presence of a positive Beevor's sign led to genetic testing and subsequent probable diagnostic confirmation. This prompted evaluation of a further 68 patients for the presence of Beevor's sign. Among these, 19/20 patients with FSH had a positive Beevor's sign, compared with 2/28 with other muscle diseases, and 0/20 in a neurological control group. Beevor's sign should be considered as an additional criterion for the diagnosis of FSH.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID: 15897515 PMCID: PMC1739674 DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.2004.052019
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry ISSN: 0022-3050 Impact factor: 10.154