The study population included 30 patients with Emery–Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy (EDMD1) (mutation in EMD gene encoding emerin) and 15 patients with muscular dystrophy associated with mutations in LMNA gene encoding lamin A/C: 12 patients with EDMD2, 2 with LGMD, and 1 with LMNA-related congenital muscular dystrophy (L-CMD). The gene discussed is LMNA; the disease is congenital muscular dystrophy due to LMNA mutation.