In Which of the following conditions is cardiac involvement NOT a usual feature?: (A) Facio-scapulo-humeral dystrophy, (B) Duchenne's muscular dystrophy, (C) Friedreich's ataxia, (D) Myotonic dystrophy
Answer is A. Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy is a disorder characterized by muscle weakness and wasting (atrophy). This condition gets its name from the muscles that are affected most often: those of the face (facio-), around the shoulder blades (scapulo-), and in the upper arms (humeral).no cardiac involvement is seen Ref Harrison20th edition pg 2378