How does distal myopathy affect the hands and feet?

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Distal myopathy is a type of muscular dystrophy that is specifically characterized by its impact on the muscles of the feet and hands. Unlike many other forms of muscular dystrophy, which primarily involve the muscles of the limb girdles—the pelvic and shoulder areas—distal myopathy focuses its primary degeneration and weakness on these more distant extremities.12