Which other conditions can resemble LAMA2-RD?

Other congenital muscular dystrophies and myopathies (muscle diseases present from birth), limb-girdle muscular dystrophies (muscle diseases affecting the hips and shoulders) and some metabolic or genetic muscle diseases can look similar. Genetic testing is the most reliable way to distinguish between them.

How is LAMA2-RD diagnosed? What genetic tests are used? Is a muscle biopsy always necessary? What can a brain MRI show? What can a muscle MRI show? How long does it usually take to receive a diagnosis? Which specialists are involved in the diagnosis? Can LAMA2-RD be misdiagnosed? What do my genetic test results mean? What is a genetic variant or mutation? How can I obtain a second opinion?

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