Muscular Dystrophy Flashcards
What age does Duchenne muscular dystrophy present?
2-3 years
At what age do Duchenne muscular dystrophy patients require a wheelchair?
12 years
In Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy which muscles are affected most by weakness?
Starts in trunk but spreads to arms and legs
Legs get weak first
Hard to run, jump, or climb stairs
What age does Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy present?
Ages 10 to 20 years
In Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy which muscles are affected most by weakness?
Weakness starts in arms and later affects legs too
Sometimes face weakens a little
What are other problems associated with Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy?
Heart problems
Contractures
What age does limb girdle muscular dystrophy present?
Childhood or later
In limb girdle muscular dystrophy which muscles are affected most by weakness?
Shoulders and hips
What age does facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy present?
Usually affects people ages 20 to 30 years but can happen younger
In facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy which muscles are affected most by weakness?
Face muscles get so weak a person cannot smile, whistle, or shut his or her eyes tight
Weakness affects legs; shoulders and upper arms
What age does congenital muscular dystrophy present?
Birth
In congenital muscular dystrophy which muscles are affected most by weakness?
Many muscles; this is sometimes called “floppy baby”
What are the initial labs ordered in muscular dystrophy?
CK, CMP, TSH, T4, ESR
What is the testing strategy in DMD?
Del/dup analysis first (80%) followed by sequencing
In the absence of family history, what is the chance that a person’s mother is a carrier of DMD (with an affected proband)?
2/3
