Guideline offers direction in genetic testing for certain types of muscular dystrophy

(American Academy of Neurology) A new guideline from the American Academy of Neurology and the American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine recommends guidance on how doctors should evaluate the full picture -- from symptoms, family history and ethnicity to a physical exam and certain lab test results -- in order to determine what genetic tests may best diagnose a person's subtype of limb-girdle or distal muscular dystrophy. The guideline is published in the Oct. 14, 2014, ...