DYSTROPHY MUSCULAR

Isamar VillacrésCarlos Carlosama

MD

Is a genetic disorder that weakens the muscles that help

the body move.

People with MD have incorrect or missing information in their

genes

Because MD is genetic, people are born with the problem

Muscular dystrophies are characterized by progressiveskeletal

muscle weakness, defects in muscle proteins, and the death of

muscle cells andtissue.

Signs and symptoms

• Progressive muscular wasting• Poor balance• Drooping eyelids• Atrophy • Scoliosis (curvature of the spine and the back)• Inability to walk• Frequent falls• Waddling gait• Calf deformation• Limited range of movement• Respiratory difficulty• Joint contractures• Cardiomyopathy • Arrhythmias

Treatment

• Corticosteroids may slow muscle destruction.• Exercise and physical therapy can minimize

abnormal or painful positioning of the joints and may prevent or delay curvature of the spine

Diagnosis

• The diagnosis of muscular dystrophy is based on the results of muscle biopsy

• Creatine • Phosphokinase (CpK3)• Electromyography • Electrocardiography• DNA analysis.

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