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Table 1 Medical Research Council Scale and needle electromyograms of the patient

From: A novel lamin A/C gene mutation causing spinal muscular atrophy phenotype with cardiac involvement: report of one case

 

MRC

nEMG

 

Lt

Rt

Lt

Neck extension

5

NE

Neck flexion

4

NE

Dorsal flexion

4

 

(Th10 paraspinal muscle)

 

Chronic neurogenic change

Deltoid

5

5

NE

Biceps

4

4

Chronic neurogenic change

Triceps

5

5

NE

Wrist extension

3

5

NE

Wrist flexion

5

5

NE

Iliopsoas

4

4

NE

Gluteus medius

3

3

NE

Quadriceps

3

3

Chronic neurogenic change

Hamstrings

3

3

NE

Tibialis anterior

3

4

Chronic neurogenic change

Gastrocnemius

2

3

Chronic neurogenic change

  1. MRC: Medical Research Council Scale, nEMG: needle electromyograms, NE: not examined.