title: Congenital muscular dystrophy presenting with respiratory failure.
abstract: Respiratory failure is an unusual initial manifestation of congenital muscular dystrophy. The authors describe a case of congenital muscular dystrophy in a patient presenting with rhabdomyolysis at birth. Despite an initially poor prognosis, aggressive respiratory therapy during the neonatal period permitted normal subsequent development. The muscular dystrophy predominantly involved the respiratory muscles.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University of Tennessee, Memphis 38163.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dick
authors.forename: T E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Bertorini
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Igarashi
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D009048:Motor Skills / Q000502:physiology; D009132:Muscles / Q000473:pathology; D009136:Muscular Dystrophies / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D012206:Rhabdomyolysis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology