Early-onset facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy with Coats syndrome: a case report / 中华神经科杂志

ABSTRACT

Early-onset facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy is a rare clinical syndrome characterized by severe muscle weakness started in early childhood,with extramuscular manifestations such as retinal vascular tortuosity,sensorineural hearing loss and epilepsy.Herein we report a case with early-onset facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy and Coats syndrome.Early diagnosis of Coats syndrome is critical for the prognosis.