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Early-onset myopathy, areflexia, respiratory distress and dysphagia



Other Names:
EMARDD; Myopathy, areflexia, respiratory distress, and dysphagia, early-onset

This table lists symptoms that people with this disease may have. For most diseases, symptoms will vary from person to person. People with the same disease may not have all the symptoms listed. This information comes from a database called the Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO) . The HPO collects information on symptoms that have been described in medical resources. The HPO is updated regularly. Use the HPO ID to access more in-depth information about a symptom.

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HPO ID
5%-29% of people have these symptoms
Seizure 0001250
Percent of people who have these symptoms is not available through HPO
Areflexia
Absent tendon reflexes
0001284
Autosomal recessive inheritance 0000007
Camptodactyly of finger
Permanent flexion of the finger
0100490
Cleft palate
Cleft roof of mouth
0000175
Congenital onset
Symptoms present at birth
0003577
Decreased fetal movement
Less than 10 fetal movements in 12 hours
0001558
Diaphragmatic paralysis
Paralyzed diaphragm
0006597
Difficulty running 0009046
Dysphagia
Poor swallowing
Swallowing difficulties
Swallowing difficulty
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0002015
Facial palsy
Bell's palsy
0010628
Failure to thrive
Faltering weight
Weight faltering
[ more ]
0001508
High palate
Elevated palate
Increased palatal height
[ more ]
0000218
Hyporeflexia
Decreased reflex response
Decreased reflexes
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0001265
Motor delay 0001270
Nasal speech
Nasal voice
0001611
Neonatal hypotonia
Low muscle tone, in neonatal onset
0001319
Pectus excavatum
Funnel chest
0000767
Poor head control 0002421
Respiratory distress
Breathing difficulties
Difficulty breathing
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0002098
Respiratory failure 0002878
Restrictive ventilatory defect
Stiff lung or chest wall causing decreased lung volume
0002091
Scoliosis 0002650
Talipes equinovarus
Club feet
Club foot
Clubfeet
Clubfoot
[ more ]
0001762
Variable expressivity 0003828
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Last updated: 7/1/2020

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If you can’t find a specialist in your local area, try contacting national or international specialists. They may be able to refer you to someone they know through conferences or research efforts. Some specialists may be willing to consult with you or your local doctors over the phone or by email if you can't travel to them for care.

You can find more tips in our guide, How to Find a Disease Specialist. We also encourage you to explore the rest of this page to find resources that can help you find specialists.

Healthcare Resources


These resources provide more information about this condition or associated symptoms. The in-depth resources contain medical and scientific language that may be hard to understand. You may want to review these resources with a medical professional.

In-Depth Information

  • The Monarch Initiative brings together data about this condition from humans and other species to help physicians and biomedical researchers. Monarch’s tools are designed to make it easier to compare the signs and symptoms (phenotypes) of different diseases and discover common features. This initiative is a collaboration between several academic institutions across the world and is funded by the National Institutes of Health. Visit the website to explore the biology of this condition.
  • Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) is a catalog of human genes and genetic disorders. Each entry has a summary of related medical articles. It is meant for health care professionals and researchers. OMIM is maintained by Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. 
  • PubMed is a searchable database of medical literature and lists journal articles that discuss Early-onset myopathy, areflexia, respiratory distress and dysphagia. Click on the link to view a sample search on this topic.

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