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Idiopathic scoliosis, scheurmann's disease and myopathy: two case reports. 1979

R B Fitzsimons

2 cases of back curvature considered to be due to myopathy, but without associated limb weakness, are described. 1 case presented as infantile kyphosis with subsequent progression to scoliosis. There were some associated myopathic clinical features, including recurrent herniae and hip and knee contractures. The second case presented as an otherwise classical instance of Scheurmann's disease. Paraspinal muscle in both cases showed nonspecific abnormalities consistent with varieties of minimal change myopathy. EMG examination of limb muscles revealed myopathic abnormalities. These cases support the hypothesis that myopathy may underly some cases of apparently idiopathic scoliosis or kyphosis.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D009132	Muscles	Contractile tissue that produces movement in animals.	Muscle Tissue,Muscle,Muscle Tissues,Tissue, Muscle,Tissues, Muscle
D009468	Neuromuscular Diseases	A general term encompassing lower MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; and certain MUSCULAR DISEASES. Manifestations include MUSCLE WEAKNESS; FASCICULATION; muscle ATROPHY; SPASM; MYOKYMIA; MUSCLE HYPERTONIA, myalgias, and MUSCLE HYPOTONIA.	Amyotonia Congenita,Oppenheim Disease,Cramp-Fasciculation Syndrome,Fasciculation-Cramp Syndrome, Benign,Foley-Denny-Brown Syndrome,Oppenheim's Disease,Benign Fasciculation-Cramp Syndrome,Benign Fasciculation-Cramp Syndromes,Cramp Fasciculation Syndrome,Cramp-Fasciculation Syndromes,Fasciculation Cramp Syndrome, Benign,Fasciculation-Cramp Syndromes, Benign,Foley Denny Brown Syndrome,Neuromuscular Disease,Oppenheims Disease,Syndrome, Cramp-Fasciculation,Syndrome, Foley-Denny-Brown,Syndromes, Cramp-Fasciculation
D003951	Diagnostic Errors	Incorrect or incomplete diagnoses following clinical or technical diagnostic procedures.	Diagnostic Blind Spots,Errors, Diagnostic,Misdiagnosis,Blind Spot, Diagnostic,Blind Spots, Diagnostic,Diagnostic Blind Spot,Diagnostic Error,Error, Diagnostic,Misdiagnoses
D004576	Electromyography	Recording of the changes in electric potential of muscle by means of surface or needle electrodes.	Electromyogram,Surface Electromyography,Electromyograms,Electromyographies,Electromyographies, Surface,Electromyography, Surface,Surface Electromyographies
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000293	Adolescent	A person 13 to 18 years of age.	Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths
D012544	Scheuermann Disease	A type of juvenile osteochondrosis affecting the fibrocartilaginous disc (INTERVERTEBRAL DISC) in the thoracic or thoracolumbar region of the SPINE. It is characterized by a forward concave SPINAL CURVATURE or KYPHOSIS.	Adolescent Hyperkyphosis,Adolescent Kyphosis,Juvenile Kyphosis,Juvenile Osteochondrosis of Spine,Scheuermann Juvenile Kyphosis,Scheuermann Kyphosis,Scheuermann's Disease,Scheuermann's Kyphosis,Adolescent Hyperkyphoses,Adolescent Kyphoses,Hyperkyphoses, Adolescent,Hyperkyphosis, Adolescent,Juvenile Kyphoses,Juvenile Kyphoses, Scheuermann,Juvenile Kyphosis, Scheuermann,Kyphoses, Adolescent,Kyphoses, Juvenile,Kyphoses, Scheuermann,Kyphoses, Scheuermann Juvenile,Kyphoses, Scheuermann's,Kyphosis, Adolescent,Kyphosis, Juvenile,Kyphosis, Scheuermann,Kyphosis, Scheuermann Juvenile,Kyphosis, Scheuermann's,Scheuermann Juvenile Kyphoses,Scheuermann Kyphoses,Scheuermann's Kyphoses,Scheuermanns Disease,Scheuermanns Kyphosis,Spine Juvenile Osteochondroses,Spine Juvenile Osteochondrosis
D012600	Scoliosis	An appreciable lateral deviation in the normally straight vertical line of the spine. (Dorland, 27th ed)	Scolioses