Markesbery-Griggs distal myopathy
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Markesbery-Griggs distal myopathy. This is a zaspopathy. It is caused by mutations in the ZASP gene. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Genetics
- This is a zaspopathy
- It is caused by mutations in the ZASP gene
- The transmission is autosomal dominant
- The onset age is >40 years
Neurological features
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Cardiac features
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Investigations
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Synonym
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References
- Dimachkie MM, Barohn RJ. Distal myopathies. Neurol Clin 2014; 32:817-842.
- Griggs RC, Udd BA. Markesbery disease: autosomal dominant late-onset distal myopathy: from phenotype to ZASP gene identification. Neuromolecular Med 2011; 13:27-30.
- Griggs R, Vihola A, Hackman P, et al. Zaspopathy in a large classic late-onset distal myopathy family. Brain 2007; 130:1477-1484.
- Strach K, Reimann J, Thomas D, Naehle CP, Kress W, Kornblum C. ZASPopathy with childhood-onset distal myopathy. J Neurol 2012; 259:1494-1496.
