| Brody myopathy | |
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| Other names | Brody disease (BD) |
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| This condition is inherited in an autosomal recessive manner | |
| Specialty | Neurology  |
Brody myopathy, also called Brody disease,[1] is a rare disorder that affects skeletal muscle function.[2] BD was first characterized in 1969 by Dr. Irwin A. Brody at Duke University Medical Center.[3] Individuals with BD have difficulty relaxing their muscles after exercise.[3] This difficulty in relaxation leads to symptoms including cramps, stiffness, and discomfort in the muscles of the limbs and face.[3] Symptoms are heightened by exercise and commonly progress in severity throughout adulthood.[2]
- ^ "Brody myopathy: MedlinePlus Genetics". MedlinePlus. Retrieved 2022-07-27.
- ^ a b "Brody myopathy | Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center (GARD) – an NCATS Program". rarediseases.info.nih.gov. Archived from the original on 2018-09-07. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
- ^ a b c Brody IA (July 1969). "Muscle contracture induced by exercise. A syndrome attributable to decreased relaxing factor". The New England Journal of Medicine. 281 (4): 187–92. doi:10.1056/NEJM196907242810403. PMID 4239835.