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Significance of Beevor’s sign in facioscapulohumeral dystrophy and other neuromuscular diseases
Abstract
An atypical presentation of facioscapulohumeral dystrophy (FSH) is described, where the presence of a positive Beevor’s sign led to genetic testing and subsequent probable diagnostic confirmation. This prompted evaluation of a further 68 patients for the presence of Beevor’s sign. Among these, 19/20 patients with FSH had a positive Beevor’s sign, compared with 2/28 with other muscle diseases, and 0/20 in a neurological control group. Beevor’s sign should be considered as an additional criterion for the diagnosis of FSH.
- FSH, facioscapulohumeral dystrophy
- Beevor’s sign
- facioscapulohumeral dystrophy
- neuromuscular disease
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