Disease Trajectories of a Large French Cohort of 142 Congenital Myopathy Patients in Adult Age
April 7, 2025
Disease Trajectories of a Large French Cohort of 142 Congenital Myopathy Patients in Adult Age

Michela Bisciglia, Gianmarco Severa, Norma Beatriz Romero, Michel Fardeau, John Rendu, Tanya Stojkovic, Pascal Laforêt, Bruno Eymard, Ana Ferreiro, Edoardo Malfatti, Anthony Béhin

Abstract
Congenital myopathies (CMyo) are a group of rare inherited muscle disorders classified to date according to myopathological features on muscle biopsy. They usually present with an early onset, with a slow or non‐progressive muscle weakness. The phenotypic spectrum is wide, ranging from severe early onset forms to milder and later onset conditions. Data regarding the disease trajectory of CMyo in adult patients are lacking. Here, we describe the clinical, myopathological, and genetic features of a large cohort of adult CMyo patients to facilitate their management in adulthood.

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