Term Name: | congenital myopathy 6 |
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Synonyms: | proximal myopathy and ophthalmoplegia |
Definition: | A congenital myopathy that is characterized by childhood onset of congenital joint contractures, external ophthalmoplegia, and proximal muscle weakness, and that has_material_basis_in heterozygous, compound heterozygous, or homozygous mutation in the gene encoding myosin heavy chain IIa ( (MYHC2A or MYH2) on chromosome 17p13. |
Ontology: | Human Disease [DOID:0080719] ( DOID:0080719 ) |