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Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy

Just diagnosed with Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy?

You are not alone. Here is where to start: learn the basics, find a specialist or center that sees Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy, look for clinical trials, and connect with others living with it — all in one place.

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Overview

Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy is a rare condition. Also known as FSH dystrophy, FSHD, Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy, Facioscapulohumeral myopathy, Landouzy-Dejerine dystrophy, Landouzy-Dejerine myopathy. Tomeko brings together the specialists, research, clinical trials, treatments and community for Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy so you can go from overwhelmed to oriented. For authoritative medical detail, see the reference sources below.

Identifiers: ORPHA:269 · OMIM 158900, 158901, 600416 · ICD-10 G71.0 · GARD 0009941

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Authoritative references for Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy

Common questions

I was just diagnosed with Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy — what should I do first?

Start by learning the basics from an authoritative source, find a specialist or center that sees Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy, and connect with a patient organization. Tomeko brings these together on one hub.

Where can I find a specialist for Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy?

Use Tomeko's specialist and Centers-of-Excellence directories to find clinicians who treat Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy, filtered to your area.

Are there clinical trials for Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy?

Tomeko shows live, recruiting studies for Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy from ClinicalTrials.gov on the hub.

Informational only — not medical advice. Always consult a qualified clinician. Provider and reference data from public sources (NIH GARD, Orphanet, OMIM, HPO, MONDO, ClinicalTrials.gov, CMS NPPES). © Tomeko · tomekohealth.com