Term Name: congenital muscular dystrophy
Synonyms:
Definition: A muscular dystrophy that is characterized by diminished muscle tone (hypotonia), progressive muscle weakness and degeneration (atrophy), abnormally fixed joints, spinal rigidity, and delays in reaching motor milestones such as sitting or standing unassisted.
Ontology: Human Disease [DOID:0050557]   ( DOID:0050557 )

Relationships
is a type of: muscular dystrophy physical disorder
has subtype: Bethlem myopathy congenital merosin-deficient muscular dystrophy 1A congenital muscular dystrophy 1B congenital muscular dystrophy due to integrin alpha-7 deficiency congenital muscular dystrophy due to LMNA mutation congenital muscular dystrophy with cataracts and intellectual disability megaconial type congenital muscular dystrophy muscular dystrophy-dystroglycanopathy rigid spine muscular dystrophy 1 Ullrich congenital muscular dystrophy Walker-Warburg syndrome