Disorders of the muscular System

Question 1

Outline what muscular dystrophy is, and it’s cause

Answer 1

Muscular dystrophy is a recessive genetic disorder, characterised by a progressive muscle, degeneration and weakness. Muscular dystrophy is caused by an absence of dystrophy, a protein that helps keep muscle cells intact.

Question 2

What are the symptoms of muscular dystrophy?

Answer 2

Muscle weakness that begins in their hips, pelvis and legs difficulty standing clumsiness force trouble learning to sit independently and walk, unsteady waddling gate, walking on the toes or balls of the feet

Question 3

How do you diagnose unwanted tar for muscular dystrophy?

Answer 3

Observation muscle biopsy, genetic history

Question 4

How do you treat muscular dystrophy?

Answer 4

There is currently nuclear physiotherapy care aids which has sometimes surgery.