A CASE OF ADULT ONSET LIMB GIRDLE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY

Limb girdle muscular dystrophy is a heterogenous group of rare disorders characterized by limb girdle weakness. The information on LGMD in India is still at an early stage, only few subgroups having been studied clinically and immunocytochemically. Here I report a sporadic case of LGMD in an adult female, who presented with late onset ,symmetric, predominantly proximal muscle weakness ,with calf muscle hypertrophy and scapular winging. She had notable hip girdle weakness, predominantly involving the hip adductors and knee flexors . Her CPK level was mildly elevated and muscle biopsy showed evidence of muscle dystrophy.