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Muscular Dystrophy
By:Kaitlin FlemingKatie Sabatino
Maggie Cacchione
Duchenne’s Muscular Dystrophy
Definition: A disorder characterized by progressive symmetric wasting of skeletal muscles without neural or sensory defects.
The wasted muscles tend to enlarge because of connective tissue and fat
deposits, giving an erroneous impression of muscle strength.
Symptoms
Begins insidiously between ages 3 and 5. Affects leg and pelvic muscles. Spreads to involuntary muscles. Difficulty climbing stairs. Fall down often. Scapulae flares out when arms are raised. Calf muscles become enlarged and firm. Usually by age 9 to 12 children are confined to
wheelchairs. Death commonly results from sudden heart failure.
Treatments
There is no treatment to stop the progressive muscle impairment.
Orthopedic appliances, exercise, physical therapy, and surgery can help correct contractures that can preserve mobility and independence.
Genetics
Family members who are carriers of muscular dystrophy should recessive genetic counseling regarding the risk or transmitting the disease
Amniocentesis cant detect muscular dystrophy, but can reveal the fetuses sex.
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