Cap Myopathy

Description

Cap myopathy is a very rare congenital myopathy presenting a weakness of facial and respiratory muscles associated with craniofacial and thoracic deformities, as well as weakness of limb proximal and distal muscles. Onset is at birth or in childhood, weakness progression is slow but may lead to a severe and even fatal prognosis.

Clinical Features

Top most frequent phenotypes and symptoms related to Cap Myopathy

  • Generalized hypotonia
  • Muscle weakness
  • High palate
  • Motor delay
  • Myopathy
  • Pectus excavatum
  • Pes planus
  • Facial palsy
  • Lower limb muscle weakness
  • Long face

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Incidence and onset information

— Currently we don't have prevalence information about this disease (Not enough data available about incidence and published cases.)
No data available about the known clinical features onset.

Alternative names

Cap Myopathy Is also known as cap disease.

Researches and researchers

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Cap Myopathy Recommended genes panels

Panel Name, Specifity and genes Tested/covered
Congenital Myopathy Advanced Sequencing Evaluation.

By Athena Diagnostics Inc (United States).

RYR1, BIN1, TNNT1, TPM2, TPM3, TTN, ACTA1, CCDC78, SELENON, TRIM32, CFL2, CNTN1, MEGF10, DNM2, KLHL40, KBTBD13, MTM1, MYBPC3, MYH2, MYH7 , (...)

View the complete list with 1 more genes
Specificity
10 %
Genes
67 %
Neuromuscular Disorders Panel.

By Greenwood Genetic Center Diagnostic Laboratories Greenwood Genetic Center (United States).

RYR1, BIN1, SCN4A, SGCA, SGCB, SGCD, SGCE, SGCG, SLC25A4, SUCLA2, SUCLG1, TWNK, TCAP, TIA1, TK2, TNNI2, TNNT1, TPM2, TPM3, MYOT , (...)

View the complete list with 124 more genes
Specificity
2 %
Genes
67 %
Congenital Contractures Panel.

By Greenwood Genetic Center Diagnostic Laboratories Greenwood Genetic Center (United States).

SKI, SLC18A3, TNNI2, TNNT3, TPM2, TPM3, UBA1, ZMPSTE24, ACTA1, ADGRG6, SLC5A7, KLHL41, FKBP10, NEK9, NALCN, CHAT, CHRNA1, CHRNB1, CHRND, CHRNE , (...)

View the complete list with 37 more genes
Specificity
4 %
Genes
67 %
Comprehensive Neuromuscular Panel.

By Knight Diagnostic Laboratories - Molecular Diagnostic Center Oregon Health & Science University (United States).

RYR1, RYR2, BIN1, SCN4A, SGCA, SGCB, SGCD, SGCE, SGCG, TCAP, TNNI2, TNNT1, TPM2, TPM3, MYOT, TTN, VCP, VRK1, ACTA1, CAPN3 , (...)

View the complete list with 59 more genes
Specificity
3 %
Genes
67 %
Congenital Muscular Myopathy.

By Knight Diagnostic Laboratories - Molecular Diagnostic Center Oregon Health & Science University (United States).

RYR1, BIN1, TNNT1, TPM2, TPM3, ACTA1, SELENON, CFL2, CNTN1, DNM2, KBTBD13, MTM1, MYF6, MYH7, NEB
Specificity
14 %
Genes
67 %
Neuromuscular Disorders Sequencing Panel.

By Genetic Services Laboratory University of Chicago (United States).

RYR1, BIN1, SCN4A, SGCA, SGCB, SGCD, SGCG, SNAP25, STIM1, SYT2, TCAP, TNNT1, TNXB, TPM2, TPM3, MYOT, TTN, VCP, ACTA1, RXYLT1 , (...)

View the complete list with 91 more genes
Specificity
2 %
Genes
67 %
Congenital Myopathy Sequencing Panel.

By Genetic Services Laboratory University of Chicago (United States).

RYR1, BIN1, SCN4A, TNNT1, TPM2, TPM3, TTN, ACTA1, CCDC78, SELENON, SPEG, KLHL41, CFL2, CHKB, CNTN1, COL12A1, STAC3, MEGF10, DNM2, KLHL40 , (...)

View the complete list with 8 more genes
Specificity
8 %
Genes
67 %
Distal Arthrogryposis Deletion/Duplication Panel.

By Genetic Services Laboratory University of Chicago (United States).

TNNI2, TNNT3, TPM2, NALCN, CHST14, PIEZO2, ECEL1, FBN2, MYBPC1, MYH3, MYH8
Specificity
10 %
Genes
34 %

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Sources and references

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