This Q&A is based on the December 9 webinar with Rabi Tawil, MD, and Ghinwa Dumyati, MD, from the University of Rochester Medical Center, and the January 15 webinar hosted… Read More »
COVID-19 Vaccine Q&A
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Dr. Anthony Romeo on scapular surgery
One of the classic symptoms of FSHD is “scapular winging.” The muscles around the shoulder blade (scapula) weaken and allow the bone to jut out like an angel’s wing. This… Read More »
Telemedicine for FSHD
Telemedicine for FSHD is an idea whose time has come! If people with FSHD are rare, doctors who understand FSHD are rarer still. Patients who don’t have the time or… Read More »
Genetic testing for FSHD—a new frontier
Several genetic diagnostics labs now offer a test called whole-genome optical mapping for FSHD Type 1. Some also offer a neuromuscular panel that includes FSHD Type 2. These are major… Read More »