Central core disease
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What is central core disease?
Central core disease is an inherited neuromuscular disorder characterized as muscle weakness and decreased muscle tone. Babies with central core disease typically have the appearance of floppy limbs and delayed motor skill development.
Common symptoms reported by people with central core disease
Treatments taken by people for central core disease
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Compare treatments taken by people with central core disease
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Who has central core disease on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 18 say central core disease is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 0 | |
| 30s | 0 | |
| 40s | 2 | |
| 50s | 0 | |
| 60s | 1 | |
| 70+ | 1 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 0 | |
| 20-29 years | 0 | |
| 30-39 years | 0 | |
| 40-49 years | 0 | |
| 50-59 years | 0 | |
| 60-69 years | 0 | |
| 70+ years | 1 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 8 | |
| Female | 10 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 6 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 1 |