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Figure 4l-4m: The same patient as in Figure 4a-k, aged 73. Muscle MRI
axial T1W images of the lower limbs: in the mid-lower legs (m) showed a severe affection of tibialis anterior, extensor digitorum longus and a less degree of extensor hallucis longus and slight involvement of gastrocnemius (medial head ) and soleus on the right side with sparing of peroneus longus and deep posterior compartment of lower leg muscles; in the mid-thighs (l) Showed a severe involvement of semimembranosus and a lesser degree of adductor magnus on the left side with sparing of quadriceps, except rectus femoris, and with sparing semitendinosus, biceps, gracilis and sartorius. Note: RF- m. rectus femoris, VL- m. vastus lateralis, VM- m. vastus medialis, VI- m. vastus intermedius, AM- m. adductor magnus, BF- m. biceps femoris, ST- m. semitendinosus, SM- m. semimembranosus, S -m. sartorius, G- m. gracilis, TA- m. tibialis anterior, ED- m. extensor digitorum longus, PLm. peroneus longus, S- m. soleus, GM- m. gastrocnemius medialis, GL- m. gastrocnemius lateralis. R-right, L-left |