This workshop on the classification and nomenclature of the LGMDs aimed to i) reach consensus on an updated definition of LGMD and to evaluate current subtypes of LGMD by application of the updated definition; ii) review and evaluate suggestions of potential new classifications of LGMD subtypes; iii) reach consensus on the most useful nomenclature and classification of LGMD subtypes that is accurate, scientific and with capacity to accommodate further discoveries of LGMDs and iv) evaluate and discuss potential implications of a new definition or classification of LGMD for patients. Consensus on a proposed updated definition of LGMD and a new system of nomenclature of sub-types was successfully achieved. The new definition ensures that LGMD is a clear, distinct entity with several common de- nominators between sub-types. The proposed classification allows for future discoveries to be added to the list of existing LGMD subtypes.
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