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Welcome. Myotubular Myopathy is a rare muscle condition which affects mostly boys at birth, and sometimes an even rarer form develops later in life affecting both boys and girls. It causes profound muscle weakness.
Myopathy refers to skeletal and cardiac muscle dysfunction from various inherited, metabolic, inflammatory, infectious, or toxic etiologies. Patients typically present with proximal muscle weakness of legs more than arms, with no sensory involvement.