Table 1

Comparison of clinical findings in LMNA-related muscular dystrophy

L-CMD (n=41)EDMD (n=32)LGMD1B (n=11)P value
Mean age of onset, years, ±SD, range0.3±0.5, 0–2.02.2±1.7, 1.0–10.02.6±3.0, 1.0–11.0<0.001
Mean age of last review, years, ±SD, range6.5±3.3, 1.5–16.010.6±9.0, 1.5–43.011.4±13.1, 2.5–38.00.04
Spinal deformities23 (56.1%)17 (53.1%)0 (0%)0.003
Contractures21 (51.2%)24 (75.0%)2 (18.2%)0.003
Cardiac involvement5 (12.1%)14 (43.8%)1 (9.1%)0.003
Mean CK level1142.0±724.4, 195.0–3766.01047.4±787.0, 223.0–3494.0994.9±816.5, 162.0–2623.00.797
  • CK, creatine kinase; EDMD, Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy; L-CMD, LMNA-related congenital muscular dystrophy; LGMD1B, limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 1B.