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Tibial muscular dystrophy

Affects the muscles at the front of the lower leg

The signs and symptoms of this condition typically appear after age 35

The first sign is usually weakness atrophy in the tibialis anterior

10 to 20 years after the onset of symptoms, weakness may develop in muscles that help extend the toes (long-toe extensors)

Later in life, about one-third of people with tibial muscular dystrophy experience mild to moderate difficulty with walking because of weakness in other leg muscles

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